How many times has Delta IV M+(5,2) flown?

3 times, with 3 successes and 0 failures.

What is Delta IV M+(5,2)'s success rate?

100.0%. That's 3 successful flights out of 3 attempts.

How much can Delta IV M+(5,2) lift to orbit?

Launch Library 2 lists Delta IV M+(5,2) at 11,700 kg to low Earth orbit and 6,565 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.

Is Delta IV M+(5,2) reusable?

No. Launch Library 2 lists Delta IV M+(5,2) as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.

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Rocket file · LV-35

Delta IV M+(5,2)

United Launch Alliance · Delta · RETIRED

Delta IV M+(5,2) is an expendable launch vehicle built by United Launch Alliance. It stands 72.0 m tall, lifts 11,700 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 3 April 2012. It has flown 3 times with 3 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

ON FILE

Height72.0 m

Diameter5.0 m

Payload to LEO11,700 kg

Payload to GTO6,565 kg

Maiden flight3 April 2012

ReusableNo, expendable

Launch cost$80M

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 flights3

Successful3

Failed0

Success rate100.0%

Landing attempts0

Landing successN/A

Scheduled0

VariantM+(5,2)

About Delta IV M+(5,2)

Description

Upcoming flights

Manifest

EMPTY

Delta IV M+(5,2) is retired, and no flight is filed.

All upcoming launches

Delta IV M+(5,2) 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+ (5,2) in flightU.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Levi Riendeau · public domainWikimedia Commons ↗

Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Lift Off (Image 3 of 4)DVIDSHUB · CC BY 2.0Wikimedia Commons ↗

Flickr - DVIDSHUB - First Delta IV Medium in 5-2 configuration launches from Vandenberg (Image 1 of 4)DVIDSHUB · public domainWikimedia Commons ↗

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Common questions

How many times has Delta IV M+(5,2) flown?: 3 times, with 3 successes and 0 failures.
What is Delta IV M+(5,2)'s success rate?: 100.0%. That's 3 successful flights out of 3 attempts.
How much can Delta IV M+(5,2) lift to orbit?: Launch Library 2 lists Delta IV M+(5,2) at 11,700 kg to low Earth orbit and 6,565 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
Is Delta IV M+(5,2) reusable?: No. Launch Library 2 lists Delta IV M+(5,2) as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.