List of Delta IV Medium launches

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Since November 2002, rockets from the Delta IV Medium family have been launched 29 times, all of which were successful. Its last flight was with a 3rd generation GPS satellite in August 2019.

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Delta IV Medium configurations

The Delta IV Medium (also referred to as 'single stick' [1] [2] ) was available in four configurations: Medium, Medium+ (4,2), Medium+ (5,2), and Medium+ (5,4). [3]

To encapsulate the satellite payload, a variety of different payload fairings were available. A stretched Delta III 4-meter diameter composite payload fairing was used on 4-meter Medium versions, while an enlarged, 5-meter diameter composite fairing was used on 5-meter Medium versions.

The Medium (4,2) version last flew on 22 August 2019, marking the retirement of the Delta IV Medium variants. [3] [5]

Launch Statistics

Rocket configurations

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  •   Medium
  •   Medium+ (4,2)
  •   Medium+ (5,2)
  •   Medium+ (5,4)

Launch outcomes

Launch sites

Orbits

Customers

Launch History

FlightDate / time (UTC)Rocket ConfigurationLaunch sitePayloadPayload massOrbitCustomerLaunch
outcome
1November 20, 2002
22:39
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)CCAFS SLC-37B Eutelsat W5 3,086 pounds (1,400 kilograms) GTO Eutelsat Success [6]
First Delta IV launch, Commercial communications satellite
2March 11, 2003
00:59
Delta IV MediumCCAFS SLC-37BUSA-167 (DSCS-3 A3) Classified GTO US Air Force Success [7]
Military communications satellite, First Delta IV Medium launch, First USAF EELV mission
3August 29, 2003
23:13
Delta IV MediumCCAFS SLC-37BUSA-170 (DSCS-3 B6) Classified GTO US Air Force Success [8]
Military communications satellite
4May 24, 2006
22:11
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)CCAFS SLC-37B GOES-N (GOES-13)6,908 pounds (3,133 kilograms) GTO NASA/NOAA Success [9]
First Delta IV launch for NASA, Weather satellite
5June 28, 2006
03:33
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)VAFB SLC-6 NROL-22 Classified Molniya US NRO Success [10]
First Delta IV launch from Vandenberg, Reconnaissance satellite
6November 4, 2006
13:53
Delta IV MediumVAFB SLC-6 DMSP F17 Classified SSO DoD Success [11]
First Delta IV launch into a LEO/SSO, Military weather satellite
7June 27, 2009
22:51
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)CCAFS SLC-37B GOES-O (GOES-14)6,908 pounds (3,133 kilograms) GTO NASA/NOAA Success [12]
Weather satellite
8December 6, 2009
01:47
Delta IV Medium+ (5,4)CCAFS SLC-37B USA-211 (WGS-3)13,199 pounds (5,987 kilograms) GTO US Air Force Success [13]
First Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) launch, Communication satellite
94 March 2010
23:57
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B GOES-P (GOES-15)7,139 pounds (3,238 kilograms) GTO NASA Success [14]
NOAA Weather satellite in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) program. Replaced GOES-11 as the GOES West satellite.
1028 May 2010
03:00
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B USA-213 (GPS IIF SV-1)3,594 pounds (1,630 kilograms) MEO US Air Force Success [15]
Navigation satellite
1111 March 2011
23:38
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B USA-227 (NROL-27)5,148 pounds (2335 kilograms) GTO US NRO Success
Military comsat.
1216 July 2011
06:41
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B USA-232 (GPS IIF-2)3,594 pounds (1,630 kilograms) MEO US Air Force Success [16]
Navigation satellite
1320 January 2012

00:38

Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) CCAFS SLC-37B USA-233 (WGS-4)13,199 pounds (5,987 kilograms) GTO US Air Force Success [17]
Military comsat
143 April 2012
23:12
Delta IV Medium+ (5,2) VAFB SLC-6 USA-234 (NROL-25) Classified LEO US NRO Success [18]
First Delta IV Medium+ (5,2) launch, Reconnaissance satellite
154 October 2012
12:10
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B USA-239 (GPS IIF-3)3,594 pounds (1,630 kilograms) MEO US Air Force Success [19]
Upper stage anomaly, [20] Satellite navigation
1625 May 2013
00:27
Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) CCAFS SLC-37B USA-243 (WGS-5)13,199 pounds (5,987 kilogarms) GTO US Air Force Success [21]
Military comsat
178 August 2013
00:29
Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) CCAFS, SLC-37B USA-244 (WGS-6)13,199 pounds (5,987 kilogarms) GTO US Air Force Success [22]
Military comsat
1821 February 2014
01:59
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B USA-248 (GPS IIF-5)3,594 pounds (1,630 kilograms) MEO US Air Force Success [23]
25th Delta IV launch, Satellite navigation
1917 May 2014
00:03
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B USA-251 (GPS IIF-6)3,594 pounds (1,630 kilograms) MEO US Air Force Success [24]
Navigation satellite
2028 July 2014
23:28
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B USA 253-255 (AFSPC-4 (GSSAP #1/#2/ANGELS)) Classified GEO DoD/AFRL Success [25]
Space surveillance  / Technology demonstration
2125 March 2015
18:36
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B USA-260 (GPS IIF-9)3,594 pounds (1,630 kilograms) MEO US Air Force Success [26]
Final launch of baseline RS-68 engine, [27] Navigation satellite
2224 July 2015
00:07
Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) CCAFS SLC-37B USA-263 (WGS-7)13,199 pounds (5,987 kilogarms) GTO DoD Success [28]
Second flight with an RS-68A engine; New standard for Delta IV rockets, Military comsat
2310 February 2016, 11:40Delta IV Medium+ (5,2) VAFB SLC-6 USA-267 (NROL-45) Classified LEO US NRO Success [29]
Reconnaissance satellite
2419 August 2016
04:52
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B USA-270/271 (AFSPC-6 (GSSAP #3/#4)) Classified GEO DoD Success [30]
Space surveillance satellite
257 December 2016

23:53

Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) CCAFS SLC-37B USA-272 (WGS-8)13,199 pounds (5,987 kilogarms) GTO DoD Success [31]
Military comsat
2619 March 2017
00:18
Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) CCAFS SLC-37B USA-275 (WGS-9)13,199 pounds (5,987 kilogarms) GTO DoD Success [32]
Military comsat
2712 January 2018
22:11
Delta IV Medium+ (5,2) VAFB SLC-6 USA-281 (NROL-47) Classified LEO US NRO Success [33]
Final flight of Delta IV M+(5,2) variant. Reconnaissance satellite.
2816 March 2019
00:26
Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) CCAFS, SLC-37B USA-291 (WGS-10)13,199 pounds (5,987 kilogarms) GTO DoD Success [34]
Final flight of Delta IV M+(5,4) variant. Military comsat.
2922 August 2019
13:06
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) CCAFS, SLC-37B USA-293 (GPS III-2)8,168 pounds (3,705 kilograms) MEO US Air Force Success [35]
Final flight of Delta IV M+(4,2) variant. 3rd generation Global Positioning Satellite (GPS)

See also

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