Delta 1604 is an expendable launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas. It stands 35.0 m tall, lifts 600 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 23 September 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
OPS-12/SPEC
ON FILE
Height35.0 m
Diameter2.4 m
Payload to LEO600 kg
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flight23 September 1972
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch costNOT ON FILE
StatusRETIRED
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
OPS-12/STAT
ON RECORD
Total flights2
Successful2
Failed0
Success rate100.0%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0
Variant1604
About Delta 1604
The Delta 1000 series (also referred to as Straight-Eight) was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct eight orbital launches between 1972 and 1975. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, differentiated by a four digit numerical code.
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Common questions
How many times has Delta 1604 flown?
2 times, with 2 successes and 0 failures.
What is Delta 1604's success rate?
100.0%. That's 2 successful flights out of 2 attempts.
How much can Delta 1604 lift to orbit?
Launch Library 2 lists Delta 1604 at 600 kg to low Earth orbit.
Is Delta 1604 reusable?
No. Launch Library 2 lists Delta 1604 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.
