Rocket file · LV-294
Delta 3920/PAM
Delta 3920/PAM is an expendable launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas. It stands 36.0 m tall, lifts 1,280 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 26 August 1982. It has flown 6 times with 6 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 3920/PAM
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.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Delta 3920/PAM is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesDelta 3920/PAM in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Delta 3920/PAM flown?
- 6 times, with 6 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Delta 3920/PAM's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 6 successful flights out of 6 attempts.
- How much can Delta 3920/PAM lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Delta 3920/PAM at 1,280 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Delta 3920/PAM reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Delta 3920/PAM as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.