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Rocket file · LV-296

Delta 4925-8

McDonnell Douglas · Delta · RETIRED

Delta 4925-8 is an expendable launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas. It stands 34.0 m tall, lifts 3,400 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 27 August 1989. 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

ON FILE
Height34.0 m
Diameter2.4 m
Payload to LEO3,400 kg
Payload to GTO1,200 kg
Maiden flight27 August 1989
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch cost$34.2M
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

ON RECORD
Total flights2
Successful2
Failed0
Success rate100.0%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0
Variant4925-8

About Delta 4925-8

The Delta 4000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct two orbital launches in 1989 and 1990. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets.

Upcoming flights

Manifest

EMPTY

Delta 4925-8 is retired, and no flight is filed.

All upcoming launches

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Common questions

How many times has Delta 4925-8 flown?
2 times, with 2 successes and 0 failures.
What is Delta 4925-8's success rate?
100.0%. That's 2 successful flights out of 2 attempts.
How much can Delta 4925-8 lift to orbit?
Launch Library 2 lists Delta 4925-8 at 3,400 kg to low Earth orbit and 1,200 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
Is Delta 4925-8 reusable?
No. Launch Library 2 lists Delta 4925-8 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.