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Military Space Launch Vehicles · United States · 1974
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Delta2000

Delta 2000
Delta 2000 Photo: NASA Kennedy Space Center (NASA-KSC) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload Capacity
30
Reliability
25
Cost-Efficiency
20
Responsiveness / Cadence
15
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
35
Precision
40
Technology
45
Strategic Value
30
Human-Rating
0
Origin United States
CategoryMilitary Space Launch Vehicles
EraCold War
In service1974–1981
Operators1 countries
Quantity44
Data Quality83%
25
Military Space Launch Vehicles MASS Rating
76/96
Cold War
239/296
All-Time
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Payload Capacity
30
Reliability
25
Cost-Efficiency
20
Responsiveness / Cadence
15
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
35
Precision
40
Technology
45
Strategic Value
30
Human-Rating
0
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Delta 2000
Production
1974–1981
Quantity
44
Unit Price (current)
$28.5M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
76
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$28.5M
Inflation: +%0
25
military space launch vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Vehicle Typeexpendable launch system
  • First Flight1974
  • Stages4
  • StatusRetired
◈Performance5MOD.5
  • Payload to GTO724 kg
  • Liftoff Mass130.392 t
  • Height35 m
  • Diameter2.44 m
  • Success Rate43
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
  • First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
  • First-Stage Engines1
  • Total Launches44
◇Cost1MOD.1
  • Cost per Launch28,520,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1974Production started
  2. 1981Production ended
52
years in service
7
years in production
44
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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