How many times has Delta IV M+(4,2) flown?

15 times, with 15 successes and 0 failures.

What is Delta IV M+(4,2)'s success rate?

100.0%. That's 15 successful flights out of 15 attempts.

How much can Delta IV M+(4,2) lift to orbit?

Launch Library 2 lists Delta IV M+(4,2) at 11,920 kg to low Earth orbit and 6,270 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.

Is Delta IV M+(4,2) reusable?

No. Launch Library 2 lists Delta IV M+(4,2) as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.

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Rocket file · LV-33

Delta IV M+(4,2)

United Launch Alliance · Delta · RETIRED

Delta IV M+(4,2) is an expendable launch vehicle built by United Launch Alliance. It stands 66.2 m tall, lifts 11,920 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 20 November 2002. It has flown 15 times with 15 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

ON FILE

Height66.2 m

Diameter5.0 m

Payload to LEO11,920 kg

Payload to GTO6,270 kg

Maiden flight20 November 2002

ReusableNo, expendable

Launch cost$350M

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 flights15

Successful15

Failed0

Success rate100.0%

Landing attempts0

Landing successN/A

Scheduled0

VariantM+(4,2)

Upcoming flights

Manifest

EMPTY

Delta IV M+(4,2) is retired, and no flight is filed.

All upcoming launches

Delta IV M+(4,2) in the archive

From NASA's public image library and Wikimedia Commons. Each photo shows the credit its licence asks for and links back to where it came from.

Delta IV Medium 4,2+ with launch- and assembling towersWikimedia Commons ↗

Delta IV Medium 4,2+ launch with GOES-NNASA/Ken Thornsley · public domainWikimedia Commons ↗

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Common questions

How many times has Delta IV M+(4,2) flown?: 15 times, with 15 successes and 0 failures.
What is Delta IV M+(4,2)'s success rate?: 100.0%. That's 15 successful flights out of 15 attempts.
How much can Delta IV M+(4,2) lift to orbit?: Launch Library 2 lists Delta IV M+(4,2) at 11,920 kg to low Earth orbit and 6,270 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
Is Delta IV M+(4,2) reusable?: No. Launch Library 2 lists Delta IV M+(4,2) as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.