List of Thor and Delta launches (2000–2009)

Between 2000 and 2009, there were 72 Thor-derived rockets launched, of which 70 were successful, giving a 97.2% success rate.

List of Thor and Delta launches
1957–1959 · 1960–1969 · 1970–1979 · 1980–1989 · 1990–1999 · 2000–2009 · 2010–2019 · 2020–2029

Notable missions

2001 Mars Odyssey

Mars Exploration Rover A and B (Spirit and Opportunity)

Spitzer Space Telescope

MESSENGER

Dawn

Kepler

Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)

Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

2.5

5

7.5

10

12.5

15

2000

'01

'02

'03

'04

'05

'06

'07

'08

'09

•   Delta II (7000)
•   Delta II (7000H)
•   Delta III (8000)
•   Delta IV (M)
•   Delta IV (4,2)
•   Delta IV (5,4)
•   Delta IV Heavy

Launch sites

2.5

5

7.5

10

12.5

15

2000

'01

'02

'03

'04

'05

'06

'07

'08

'09

•   Cape Canaveral SLC-17A
•   Cape Canaveral SLC-17B
•   Cape Canaveral SLC-37B
•   Vandenberg SLC-2W
•   Vandenberg SLC-6

Launch outcomes

2.5

5

7.5

10

12.5

15

2000

'01

'02

'03

'04

'05

'06

'07

'08

'09

•   Success
•   Partial Failure

Launch history

2000 There were 7 Thor missiles launched in 2000. 6 of the 7 launches were successful, giving an 85.7% success rate.
Flight №	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
276	February 8, 2000 21:24	Delta II 7420-10C	CCAFS SLC-17B	Globalstar 7	550 kg	LEO	Globalstar	Success[1]
	Mobile Communications
277	March 25, 2000 20:34	Delta II 7326-9.5	VAFB SLC-2W	IMAGE	210 kg	Polar	NASA	Success[2]
	Solar Wind Monitoring
278	May 11, 2000 01:48	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-150 (GPS IIR-4)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[3]
	Navigation satellite
279	July 17, 2000 09:17	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-151 (GPS IIR-5)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[4]
	Navigation satellite
280	August 23, 2000 11:05	Delta III 8930	CCAFS SLC-17B	DM-F3	4383 kg	GTO	US Air Force	Partial failure[5]
	Reached lower than planned orbit, final flight of Delta III, Demosat
281	November 10, 2000 17:14	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-154 (GPS IIR-6)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[6]
	Navigation satellite
282	November 21, 2000 18:24	Delta II 7320-10	VAFB SLC-2W	EO-1/SAC-C	573 kg	LEO	NASA	Success[7]
	Earth Observing
2001 There were 7 Thor missiles launched in 2001. All 7 launches were successful.
Flight №	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
283	January 30, 2001 07:55	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-156 (GPS IIR-7)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[8]
	Navigation satellite
284	April 7, 2001 15:02	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	Mars Odyssey	376.3 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success[9]
	Mars orbiter
285	May 18, 2001 17:45	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	GeoLITE	1800 kg	GTO	US NRO	Success[10]
	Technology Demonstrator
286	June 30, 2001 19:46	Delta II 7425-10	CCAFS SLC-17B	WMAP	763 kg	Sun-Earth L2	NASA	Success[11]
	Cosmic microwave background experiments, First flight with a 10-foot (3.0 m) composite fairing.
287	August 8, 2001 16:13	Delta II 7326-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	Genesis Probe	494 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success[12]
	Solar Wind sample return
288	October 18, 2001 18:51	Delta II 7320-10	VAFB SLC-2W	QuickBird	951 kg	SSO	DigitalGlobe	Success[13]
	Earth Imaging
289	2001-12-07 15:07	Delta II 7920-10	VAFB SLC-2W	Jason-1/TIMED	1160 kg	LEO	NASA	Success[14]
	100th Delta II launch, Earth Observation
2002 There were 4 Thor missiles launched in 2002. All 4 launches were successful.
Flight №	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
290	February 11, 2002 17:43	Delta II 7920-10C	VAFB SLC-2W	Iridium IS-1	689 kg	LEO	Iridium Communications	Success[15]
	Mobile Communications
291	May 4, 2002 09:54	Delta II 7920-10L	VAFB SLC-2W	Aqua	3,117 kg	LEO	NASA	Success[16]
	Earth Observation
292	July 3, 2002 06:47	Delta II 7425	CCAFS SLC-17A	CONTOUR	328 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success [17]
	Payload later failed, Comet probe
293	November 20, 2002 22:39	Delta IV-M+ (4,2)	CCAFS SLC-37B	Eutelsat W5	1,400 kg	GTO	Eutelsat	Success[18]
	First Delta IV launch, Commercial communications satellite
2003 There were 9 Thor missiles launched in 2003. All 9 launches were successful.
Flight №	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
294	January 13, 2003 00:45	Delta II 7320-10	VAFB SLC-2W	ICESat, CHIPSat	1304 kg	SSO	NASA	Success[19]
	Earth science satellite, Astronomical satellite
295	January 29, 2003 18:06	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	USA-166 (GPS IIR-8)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[20]
	Navigation satellite
296	March 11, 2003 00:59	Delta IV-M	CCAFS SLC-37B	USA-167 (DSCS-3 A3)	Classified	GTO	US Air Force	Success[21]
	Military communications satellite, First Delta IV Medium launch, First USAF EELV mission
297	March 31, 2003 22:09	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-168 (GPS IIR-9)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[22]
	Navigation satellite
298	June 10, 2003 17:58	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	Spirit (MER-A)	185 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success[23]
	Mars rover
299	July 8, 2003 03:18	Delta II 7925H-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	Opportunity (MER-B)	185 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success[24]
	Mars rover, First Delta II Heavy launch (with GEM 46s used on the Delta III)
300	August 25, 2003 05:35	Delta II 7920H-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	Spitzer Space Telescope (SIRTF)	851.5 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success[25]
	Infra-red telescope, 300th Delta rocket mission, First Delta II Heavy launch without a third-stage motor
301	August 29, 2003 23:13	Delta IV-M	CCAFS SLC-37B	USA-170 (DSCS-3 B6)	Classified	GTO	US Air Force	Success[26]
	Military communications satellite
302	December 21, 2003 08:05	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-175 (GPS IIR-10)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[27]
	Navigation satellite
2004 There were 8 Thor missiles launched in 2004. 7 of the 8 launches were successful, giving an 87.5% success rate.
Flight №	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
303	March 20, 2004 17:53	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	USA-177 (GPS IIR-11)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[28]
	Navigation satellite
304	April 20, 2004 16:57	Delta II 7920-10C	VAFB SLC-2W	Gravity Probe B	3,100 kg	Polar Orbit	NASA	Success[29]
	Science satellite
305	June 23, 2004 22:54	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	USA-178 (GPS IIR-12)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[30]
	Navigation satellite
306	July 15, 2004 10:02	Delta II 7920-10L	VAFB SLC-2W	Aura	2,970 kg	SSO	NASA	Success[31]
	Atmospheric science satellite, First use of a stretched 10-foot (3.0 m)-wide fairing
307	August 3, 2004 06:15	Delta II 7925H-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	MESSENGER	1,107.9 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success[32]
	Mercury probe
308	November 6, 2004 05:39	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	USA-180 (GPS IIR-13)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[33]
	Navigation satellite
309	November 20, 2004 17:16	Delta II 7320-10C	CCAFS SLC-17A	Swift	843 kg	LEO	NASA	Success[34]
	Gamma-ray telescope
310	December 21, 2004 21:50	Delta IV Heavy	CCAFS SLC-37B	DemoSat[35] / 3CS-1 / 3CS-2	>6020 kg	GSO (planned)		Partial failure[36]
	Demonstration payload, Payloads did not reach correct orbits, First Delta IV Heavy launch
2005 There were 3 Thor missiles launched in 2005. All 3 launches were successful.
Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
311	January 12, 2005 18:47	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS, SLC-17B	Deep Impact	650 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success[37]
	Comet probe
312	May 20, 2005 10:22	Delta II 7320-10C	VAFB, SLC-2W	NOAA-18	1457 kg	SSO	NOAA	Success [38]
	Weather satellite
313	September 26, 2005 03:37	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS, SLC-17A	USA-183 (GPS IIR-M-1)	2,032 kg	MEO	U.S. Air Force	Success [39]
	Navigation satellite
2006 There were 10 Thor missiles launched in 2006. All 10 launches were successful.
Flight №	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
314	April 28, 2006 10:02	Delta II 7420-10C	VAFB SLC-2W	CloudSat, CALIPSO	1287 kg	SSO	NASA	Success[40]
	Two Atmospheric Satellites
315	May 24, 2006 22:11	Delta IV-M+ (4,2)	CCAFS SLC-37B	GOES-N (GOES-13)	3,133 kg	GTO	NASA/NOAA	Success[41]
	First Delta IV launch for NASA, Weather satellite
316	June 21, 2006 22:15	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	Microsatellite Technology Experiment (MiTEx) (USA 187/USA 188/USA 189)		GTO	US Air Force	Success[42]
	Navy upper stage test, small sat launch
317	June 28, 2006 03:33	Delta IV-M+ (4,2)	VAFB SLC-6	NROL-22		Molniya	US NRO	Success[43]
	First Delta IV launch from Vandenberg, Reconnaissance satellite
318	September 25, 2006 18:50	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-190 (GPS IIR-M-2)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[44]
	Navigation satellite
319	October 26, 2006 00:52	Delta II 7925-10L	CCAFS SLC-17B	STEREO	547 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success[45]
	Two solar observatories
320	November 4, 2006 13:53	Delta IV-M	VAFB SLC-6	DMSP F17	Classified	SSO	DoD	Success[46]
	First Delta IV launch into a LEO/SSO, Military weather satellite
321	November 17, 2006 19:12	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-192 (GPS IIR-M-3)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[47]
	Navigation satellite
322	December 14, 2006 21:00	Delta II 7920-10	VAFB SLC-2W	USA-193 (NROL-21)	2,300 kg	LEO	US NRO	Success[48]
	First launch by United Launch Alliance. Reconnaissance satellite. Payload failed shortly after deployment; would eventually be destroyed on February 20, 2008 by an ASAT.
2007 There were 9 Thor missiles launched in 2007. All 9 launches were successful.
Flight №	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
323	February 17, 2007 23:01	Delta II 7925-10C	CCAFS SLC-17B	THEMIS	77 kg	HEO	NASA	Success[49]
	Five magnetosphere observatories
324	June 8, 2007 02:34	Delta II 7420-10	VAFB SLC-2W	COSMO-SkyMed 1		LEO	ASI	Success[50]
	Earth imaging/reconnaissance, Italian government
325	August 4, 2007 09:26	Delta II 7925	CCAFS SLC-17A	Phoenix	350 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success[51]
	Mars lander
326	September 18, 2007 18:35	Delta II 7920-10	VAFB SLC-2W	DigitalGlobe WorldView-1	2,500 kg	SSO	DigitalGlobe	Success[52]
	Commercial Earth imaging satellite
327	September 27, 2007 11:34	Delta II 7925H-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	Dawn	747.1 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success[53]
	Asteroid probe
328	October 17, 2007 12:23	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-196 (GPS IIR-M-4)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[54]
	Navigation satellite
329	November 11, 2007 01:50	Delta IV Heavy	CCAFS SLC-37B	DSP-23	5,250 kg	GSO	US Air Force	Success[55]
	First Delta IV launch contracted by United Launch Alliance and first operational Delta IV Heavy launch. Launch delayed due to damage to launch pad caused by a liquid oxygen leak.[56] Missile warning satellite. Spacecraft eventually stopped transmitting in September 2008.[57]
330	December 9, 2007 02:31	Delta II 7420-10	VAFB SLC-2W	COSMO-2		LEO	ASI	Success[58]
	Italian government, Earth imaging/reconnaissance
331	December 20, 2007 20:04	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-199 (GPS IIR-M-5)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[59]
	Navigation satellite
2008 There were 5 Thor missiles launched in 2008. All 5 launches were successful.
Flight №	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
332	March 15, 2008 06:10	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-201 (GPS IIR-M-6)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[60]
	80th consecutive successful launch, Navigation satellite
333	June 11, 2008 16:05	Delta II 7920H-10C	CCAFS SLC-17B	GLAST	4,303 kg	LEO	NASA	Success[61]
	First Delta II Heavy launch with a 10-foot (3.0 m)-wide composite fairing, Gamma-ray Telescope
334	June 20, 2008 07:46	Delta II 7320	VAFB SLC-2W	Jason-2	510 kg	LEO	NASA	Success[62]
	Ocean topography
335	September 6, 2008 18:50	Delta II 7420-10	VAFB SLC-2W	GeoEye-1	1,955 kg	LEO	DigitalGlobe	Success[63]
	Earth imaging
336	October 25, 2008 02:28	Delta II 7420	VAFB SLC-2W	COSMO-3		LEO	ASI	Success[64]
	Earth imaging/reconnaissance
2009 There were 11 Thor missiles launched in 2009. All 11 launches were successful.
Flight №	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
337	January 18, 2009 02:47	Delta IV Heavy	CCAFS SLC-37B	USA-202 (NROL-26)	Classified	GSO	US NRO	Success[65]
	Reconnaissance satellite
338	February 6, 2009 10:22	Delta II 7320-10C	VAFB SLC-2W	NOAA-19 (NOAA-N Prime)	1,440 kg	SSO	NOAA	Success[66]
	Weather satellite
339	March 7, 2009 03:49	Delta II 7925-10L	CCAFS SLC-17B	Kepler	478 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success[67]
	Space photometer
340	March 24, 2009 08:34	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-203 (GPS IIR-M-7)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[68]
	Navigation satellite
341	May 5, 2009 20:24	Delta II 7920-10C	VAFB SLC-2W	USA-205 (STSS-ATRR/GMD Block 2010 SRR)	Classified	LEO	MDA	Success[69]
	Satellite Technology
342	June 27, 2009 22:51	Delta IV-M+ (4,2)	CCAFS SLC-37B	GOES-O (GOES-14)	3,133 kg	GTO	NASA/NOAA	Success[70]
	Weather satellite
343	August 17, 2009 10:35	Delta II 7925	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-206 (GPS IIRM-8)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success[71]
	Navigation satellite, Final launch from SLC-17A, Final Delta II launch for the USAF, Final use of the 7925 configuration
344	September 25, 2009 12:20	Delta II 7920-10C	CCAFS SLC-17B	USA-208/209 (STSS Demo/GMD Block 2006)		LEO	US Air Force	Success[72]
	90th consecutive success for Delta II, Missile Defense Technology test
345	October 8, 2009 18:51	Delta II 7920-10C	VAFB SLC-2W	WorldView-2	2,800 kg	LEO	DigitalGlobe	Success[73]
	Earth imaging/reconnaissance
346	December 6, 2009 01:47	Delta IV-M+ (5,4)	CCAFS SLC-37B	USA-211 (WGS-3)	5,987 kg	GTO	US Air Force	Success[74]
	First Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) launch, Communication satellite
347	December 14, 2009 14:09	Delta II 7320-10C	VAFB SLC-2W	WISE	347 kg	LEO	NASA	Success[75]
	Space telescope

Images

• 
  Delta IV Medium launch carrying DSCS III-B6
• 
  GOES-N launch on a Medium+ (4,2)
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  GOES-N launch on a Medium+ (4,2)
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  NROL-22 launch from SLC-6
• 
  DMSP-17 launch on a Delta IV Medium
• 
  GOES-O launch on a Medium+ (4,2)

See also

• List of Atlas launches (2000–09)

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