Delta 3914 is an expendable launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas. It stands 35.0 m tall, lifts 951 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 13 December 1975. It has flown 12 times with 10 successes, a success rate of 83.3%. 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 LEO951 kg
Payload to GTO954 kg
Maiden flight13 December 1975
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 flights12
Successful10
Failed2
Success rate83.3%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0
Variant3914
About Delta 3914
The Delta 3000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct 38 orbital launches between 1975 and 1989. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, which were differentiated by a four digit numerical code.
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Delta 3910 rocket with SMM satellite·https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/gallery/photos/1980/captions/KSC-80PC-0068.html · public domain·Wikimedia Commons ↗
SDIO Delta Star·SDIO / Air Force Service Depicted: Other Service Command Shown: D0206 · public domain·Wikimedia Commons ↗
Gold earring with ring and hook MET DP135930·This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project by the Metropolitan Museum of Art . See the Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy · public domain·Wikimedia Commons ↗
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Common questions
How many times has Delta 3914 flown?
12 times, with 10 successes and 2 failures.
What is Delta 3914's success rate?
83.3%. That's 10 successful flights out of 12 attempts.
How much can Delta 3914 lift to orbit?
Launch Library 2 lists Delta 3914 at 951 kg to low Earth orbit and 954 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
Is Delta 3914 reusable?
No. Launch Library 2 lists Delta 3914 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.
