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    5 days ago · Delta IV was a group of five expendable launch systems in the Delta rocket family. It flew 45 missions from 2002 to 2024. Originally designed by Boeing 's Defense, Space and Security division for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program, the Delta IV became a United Launch Alliance (ULA) product in 2006.

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  3. Apr 15, 2024 · (Later rockets in the 7000 series were also called Delta II.) The first Delta II launch occurred on February 14, 1989, and placed a Global Positioning System satellite in orbit. The Delta II is used to launch small to medium payloads (2,170 kg [4,790 pounds] to geostationary orbit) and has launched such spacecraft as Near Earth Asteroid ...

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  4. Apr 20, 2024 · The Delta IV Rocket is a family of expendable launch vehicles developed and produced by United Launch Alliance (ULA). It is designed to launch payloads into space for a variety of missions, including military, commercial, and scientific purposes.

  5. Apr 18, 2024 · Delta IV is three rockets bolted together. With a single-core Vulcan, we’re able to collapse that cost by 70%, making that mission a lot more practical. [The Vulcan] also is able to fly at a much...

  6. Apr 25, 2024 · The final Delta IV launch — which was originally scheduled for March 28 but aborted minutes before liftoff due to trouble with the rocket's nitrogen distribution system — marks the...

  7. Apr 15, 2024 · The MESSENGER Mission was launched aboard a Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on August 3, 2004. The spacecraft followed a complex trajectory that involved several flybys of Earth, Venus, and Mercury to slow down and adjust its course before entering orbit around Mercury.

  8. 1 day ago · NASA’s Space Launch System is the only rocket capable of carrying crew and large cargo to deep space in a single launch. Powered by the Boeing-built Core Stage, SLS successfully launched as part of the Artemis I Mission on November 16, 2022. Work has already begun on the Core Stages for Artemis II-V and the Exploration Upper Stage, the ...

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