List of Thor and Delta launches (2020–2029)

The decade of the 2020s will see only the Delta IV Heavy remain in operation following the retirement of the Delta II in 2018 and single-stick (non-Heavy) variants of the Delta IV in 2019. This will mark the final decade for the Thor-Delta rocket family as ULA's upcoming Vulcan Centaur rocket is set to replace the Delta IV Heavy in the mid-2020s.

List of Thor and Delta launches
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Launch statistics

Launch sites

Cape Canaveral SLC-37B
Vandenberg SLC-6

Launch outcomes

Failure
Success
Planned

Launch history

Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
2020
385	11 December 2020 01:09	Delta IV Heavy	CCSFS, SLC-37B	USA-311 (NROL-44)	Classified	GSO	US NRO	Success^[1]
385	Reconnaissance satellite, likely an Orion satellite.^[2] Launch attempts on 29 August and 30 September were aborted due to problems with the Ground Service Equipment (GSE).^[3]^[4] The rocket finally lifted off on 11 December.
2021
Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
386	26 April 2021 20:47	Delta IV Heavy	VAFB, SLC-6	USA-314 (NROL-82)	Classified	LEO	US NRO	Success^[5]
386	Reconnaissance satellite, likely a KH-11 Kennen satellite.^[2]
2022
Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
387	24 September 2022 22:25:30	Delta IV Heavy	VAFB, SLC-6	NROL-91	Classified	LEO	US NRO	Success^[6]
387	Reconnaissance satellite, likely a KH-11 Kennen satellite.^[2] Final Delta flight from Vandenberg.
2023
Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
388	22 June 2023 09:18	Delta IV Heavy	CCSFS, SLC-37B	NROL-68	Classified	GEO	US NRO	Success^[7]
388	Reconnaissance satellite, likely an Orion satellite.^[2]
Future launches
Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
389	9 April 2024 16:53^[8]	Delta IV Heavy	CCSFS, SLC-37B	NROL-70	Classified	GEO	US NRO	Awaiting Launch
389	Reconnaissance satellite, likely an Orion satellite.^[2] Final flight of the Delta rocket family.

References

^ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NROL-44 Mission to Support National Security". ULA Launch. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "NROL launches".
^ Bruno, Tory [@torybruno] (29 August 2020). "The bird is in good shape. This was an automatic abort during the ignition sequence. Cause appears to have been in the ground system. System functioned as intended to protect the vehicle and payload" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021 – via Twitter.
^ Bruno, Tory [@torybruno] (1 October 2020). "We experienced an automated abort because a sensor reported a fault. Automated Safety System operated as intended. Bird and payload are safe and unharmed. Engine ROFI ignitors were not fired. Turbo pumps were not spun up. Mission safety first..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021 – via Twitter.
^ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NROL-82 Mission to Support National Security". ULA Launch. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
^ Graham, William (24 September 2022). "Last West Coast Delta IV Heavy launches with NROL-91". NASASpaceFlight. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ Graham, William (22 June 2023). "ULA's penultimate Delta IV Heavy launches NROL-68 mission". NASASpaceFlight. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
^ "Delta IV Heavy - NROL-70". Next Spaceflight. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

Thor and Delta rockets

Rockets

Thor

Delta

Alphabetical	Delta A Delta B Delta C Delta D Delta E Delta F Delta G Delta J Delta L Delta M Delta N
Numerical	Delta 0100 Delta 1000 Delta 2000 Delta 3000 Delta 4000 Delta 5000 Delta 6000 Delta 7000 Delta 8000 Delta 9000
Modern	Delta II Delta III Delta IV Delta IV Heavy

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Launch sites

Canaveral	(S)LC-17 LC-18B SLC-37B
Johnston	LE-1 LE-2
Tanegashima	Osaki
Vandenberg	SLC-1 SLC-2 SLC-3 SLC-6 SLC-10
Bases	Bardney Breighton Caistor Carnaby Catfoss Coleby Grange Driffield Feltwell Folkingham Full Sutton Harrington Hemswell Ludford Magna Melton Mowbray Mepal North Luffenham North Pickenham Polebrook Shepherds Grove Tuddenham

Components

Boosters

First stages

Common Booster Core

Upper Stages

Delta	Delta-A Delta-D Delta-E Delta-F Delta-K Delta-P DCSS
Other	Able Ablestar Agena Altair Burner FW-4D IABS PAM-D Star UM-129

Engines

Manufacturers

Rocket	Douglas McDonnell Douglas Boeing United Launch Alliance
Engines	Aerojet Alliant Rocketdyne Thiokol TRW

Launches

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