Rocket file · LV-276
Delta 0900
Delta 0900 is an expendable launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas. It stands 34.0 m tall, lifts 1,300 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 23 July 1972. It has flown 2 times with 2 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Delta 0900
The Delta 0100 series, also Delta 100, 0300 or 300 series, was an American expendable launch system which conducted orbital launches between 1968 and 1972. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets, and the first to be designated using a four digit numerical code. Two variants were flown, individually designated Delta 0300 and Delta 0900.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Delta 0900 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesDelta 0900 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Delta 0900 flown?
- 2 times, with 2 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Delta 0900's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 2 successful flights out of 2 attempts.
- How much can Delta 0900 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Delta 0900 at 1,300 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Delta 0900 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Delta 0900 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.