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.

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

Launch sites

Launch outcomes

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 No. Date / time (UTC) Rocket, Configuration Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customer Launch outcome276 February 8, 200021:24 Delta II 7420-10C CCAFS SLC-17B Globalstar 7 550 kg LEO Globalstar Mobile Communications277 March 25, 200020:34 Delta II 7326-9.5 VAFB SLC-2W IMAGE 210 kg Polar NASA Solar Wind Monitoring278 May 11, 200001:48 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A USA-150 (GPS IIR-4) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite279 July 16, 200009:17 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A USA-151 (GPS IIR-5) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite280 August 23, 200011:05 Delta III 8930 CCAFS SLC-17B DM-F3 4383 kg GTO US Air Force Reached lower than planned orbit, final flight of Delta III, Demosat281 November 10, 200017:14 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A USA-154 (GPS IIR-6) 2,032 kg MEO US Air ForceNavigation satellite282 November 21, 200018:24 Delta II 7320-10 VAFB SLC-2W EO-1/SAC-C 573 kg LEO NASAEarth Observing2001 There were 7 Thor missiles launched in 2001. All 7 launches were successful. Flight No. Date / time (UTC) Rocket, Configuration Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customer Launch outcome283 January 30, 200107:55 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A USA-156 (GPS IIR-7) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite284 April 7, 200115:02 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A Mars Odyssey 376.3 kg Heliocentric NASA Mars orbiter285 May 18, 200117:45 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17B GeoLITE 1800 kg GTO US NRO Technology Demonstrator286 June 30, 200119:46 Delta II 7425-10 CCAFS SLC-17B WMAP 763 kg Sun-Earth L2 NASA Cosmic microwave background experiments, First flight with a composite fairing.287 August 8, 200116:13 Delta II 7326-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A Genesis Probe 494 kg Heliocentric NASA Solar Wind sample return288 October 18, 200118:51 Delta II 7320-10 VAFB SLC-2W QuickBird 951 kg SSO DigitalGlobe Earth Imaging289 December 7, 200115:07 Delta II 7920-10 VAFB SLC-2W Jason-1/TIMED 1160 kg LEO NASA 100th Delta II launch, Earth Observation2002 There were 4 Thor missiles launched in 2002. All 4 launches were successful. Flight No. Date / time (UTC) Rocket, Configuration Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customer Launch outcome290 February 11, 200217:43 Delta II 7920-10C VAFB SLC-2W Iridium IS-1 689 kg LEO Iridium Communications Mobile Communications291 May 4, 200209:54 Delta II 7920-10L VAFB SLC-2W Aqua 3,117 kg LEO NASA Earth Observation292 July 3, 200206:47 Delta II 7425 CCAFS SLC-17A CONTOUR 328 kg Heliocentric NASA Payload later failed, Comet probe293 November 20, 200222:39 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B Eutelsat W5 1,400 kg GTO Eutelsat First Delta IV launch, Commercial communications satellite2003 There were 9 Thor missiles launched in 2003. All 9 launches were successful. Flight No. Date / time (UTC) Rocket, Configuration Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customer Launch outcome294 January 13, 200300:45 Delta II 7320-10 VAFB SLC-2W ICESat, CHIPSat 1304 kg SSO NASA Earth science satellite, Astronomical satellite295 January 29, 200318:06 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17B USA-166 (GPS IIR-8) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite296 March 11, 200300:59 Delta IV-M CCAFS SLC-37B USA-167 (DSCS-3 A3) Classified GTO US Air Force Military communications satellite, First Delta IV Medium launch, First USAF EELV mission297 March 31, 200322:09 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A USA-168 (GPS IIR-9) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite298 June 10, 200317:58 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A Spirit (MER-A) 185 kg Heliocentric NASA Mars rover299 July 8, 200303:18 Delta II 7925H-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17B Opportunity (MER-B) 185 kg Heliocentric NASA Mars rover, First Delta II Heavy launch (with GEM 46s used on the Delta III)300 August 25, 200305:35 Delta II 7920H-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17B Spitzer Space Telescope (SIRTF) 851.5 kg Heliocentric NASA Infra-red telescope, 300th Delta rocket mission, First Delta II Heavy launch without a third-stage motor301 August 29, 200323:13 Delta IV-M CCAFS SLC-37B USA-170 (DSCS-3 B6) Classified GTO US Air Force Military communications satellite302 December 21, 200308:05 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A USA-175 (GPS IIR-10) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite2004 There were 8 Thor missiles launched in 2004. 7 of the 8 launches were successful, giving an 87.5% success rate. Flight No. Date / time (UTC) Rocket, Configuration Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customer Launch outcome303 March 20, 200417:53 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17B USA-177 (GPS IIR-11) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite304 April 20, 200416:57 Delta II 7920-10C VAFB SLC-2W Gravity Probe B 3,100 kg Polar Orbit NASA Science satellite305 June 23, 200422:54 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17B USA-178 (GPS IIR-12) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite306 July 15, 200410:02 Delta II 7920-10L VAFB SLC-2W Aura 2,970 kg SSO NASA Atmospheric science satellite, First use of a stretched -wide fairing307 August 3, 200406:15 Delta II 7925H-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17B MESSENGER 1,107.9 kg Heliocentric NASA Mercury probe308 November 6, 200405:39 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17B USA-180 (GPS IIR-13) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite309 November 20, 200417:16 Delta II 7320-10C CCAFS SLC-17A Swift 843 kg LEO NASA Gamma-ray telescope310 December 21, 200421:50 Delta IV Heavy CCAFS SLC-37B DemoSat / 3CS-1 / 3CS-2 >6020 kg GSO (planned) Demonstration payload, Payloads did not reach correct orbits, First Delta IV Heavy launch2005 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 Launchoutcome 311 January 12, 200518:47 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS, SLC-17B Deep Impact 650 kg Heliocentric NASA Comet probe 312 May 20, 200510:22 Delta II 7320-10C VAFB, SLC-2W NOAA-18 1457 kg SSO NOAA Weather satellite 313 September 26, 200503:37 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS, SLC-17A USA-183 (GPS IIR-M-1) 2,032 kg MEO U.S. Air Force Navigation satellite2006 There were 9 Thor missiles launched in 2006. All 9 launches were successful. Flight No. Date / time (UTC) Rocket, Configuration Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customer Launch outcome314 April 28, 200610:02 Delta II 7420-10C VAFB SLC-2W CloudSat, CALIPSO 1287 kg SSO NASA Two Atmospheric Satellites315 May 24, 200622:11 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B GOES-N (GOES-13) 3,133 kg GTO NASA/NOAA First Delta IV launch for NASA, Weather satellite316 June 21, 200622:15 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A Microsatellite Technology Experiment (MiTEx) (USA 187/USA 188/USA 189) GTO US Air Force Navy upper stage test, small sat launch317 June 28, 200603:33 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) VAFB SLC-6 NROL-22 Molniya US NRO First Delta IV launch from Vandenberg, Reconnaissance satellite318 September 25, 200618:50 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A USA-190 (GPS IIR-M-2) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite319 October 26, 200600:52 Delta II 7925-10L CCAFS SLC-17B STEREO 547 kg Heliocentric NASA Two solar observatories320 November 4, 200613:53 Delta IV-M VAFB SLC-6 DMSP F17 Classified SSO DoD First Delta IV launch into a LEO/SSO, Military weather satellite321 November 17, 200619:12 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A USA-192 (GPS IIR-M-3) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite322 December 14, 200621:00 Delta II 7920-10 VAFB SLC-2W USA-193 (NROL-21) 2,300 kg LEO US NRO 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 No. Date / time (UTC) Rocket, Configuration Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customer Launch outcome323 February 17, 200723:01 Delta II 7925-10C CCAFS SLC-17B THEMIS 77 kg HEO NASA Five magnetosphere observatories324 June 8, 200702:34 Delta II 7420-10 VAFB SLC-2W COSMO-SkyMed 1 LEO ASI Earth imaging/reconnaissance, Italian government325 August 4, 200709:26 Delta II 7925 CCAFS SLC-17A Phoenix 350 kg Heliocentric NASA Mars lander326 September 18, 200718:35 Delta II 7920-10 VAFB SLC-2W DigitalGlobe WorldView-1 2,500 kg SSO DigitalGlobe Commercial Earth imaging satellite327 September 27, 200711:34 Delta II 7925H-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17B Dawn 747.1 kg Heliocentric NASA Asteroid probe328 October 17, 200712:23 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A USA-196 (GPS IIR-M-4) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite329 November 11, 200701:50 Delta IV Heavy CCAFS SLC-37B DSP-23 5,250 kg GSO US Air Force 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. Missile warning satellite. Spacecraft eventually stopped transmitting in September 2008.330 December 9, 200702:31 Delta II 7420-10 VAFB SLC-2W COSMO-2 LEO ASI Italian government, Earth imaging/reconnaissance331 December 20, 200720:04 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A USA-199 (GPS IIR-M-5) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite2008 There were 5 Thor missiles launched in 2008. All 5 launches were successful. Flight No. Date / time (UTC) Rocket, Configuration Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customer Launch outcome332 March 15, 200806:10 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A USA-201 (GPS IIR-M-6) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force 80th consecutive successful launch, Navigation satellite333 June 11, 200816:05 Delta II 7920H-10C CCAFS SLC-17B GLAST 4,303 kg LEO NASA First Delta II Heavy launch with a -wide composite fairing, Gamma-ray Telescope334 June 20, 200807:46 Delta II 7320 VAFB SLC-2W Jason-2 510 kg LEO NASA Ocean topography335 September 6, 200818:50 Delta II 7420-10 VAFB SLC-2W GeoEye-1 1,955 kg LEO DigitalGlobe Earth imaging336 October 25, 200802:28 Delta II 7420 VAFB SLC-2W COSMO-3 LEO ASI Earth imaging/reconnaissance2009 There were 11 Thor missiles launched in 2009. All 11 launches were successful. Flight No. Date / time (UTC) Rocket, Configuration Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customer Launch outcome337 January 18, 200902:47 Delta IV Heavy CCAFS SLC-37B USA-202 (NROL-26) Classified GSO US NRO Reconnaissance satellite338 February 6, 200910:22 Delta II 7320-10C VAFB SLC-2W NOAA-19 (NOAA-N Prime) 1,440 kg SSO NOAA Weather satellite339 March 7, 200903:49 Delta II 7925-10L CCAFS SLC-17B Kepler 478 kg Heliocentric NASA Space photometer340 March 24, 200908:34 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A USA-203 (GPS IIR-M-7) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite341 May 5, 200920:24 Delta II 7920-10C VAFB SLC-2W USA-205 (STSS-ATRR/) Classified LEO MDA Satellite Technology342 June 27, 200922:51 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B GOES-O (GOES-14) 3,133 kg GTO NASA/NOAA Weather satellite343 August 17, 200910:35 Delta II 7925 CCAFS SLC-17A USA-206 (GPS IIRM-8) 2,032 kg MEO US Air Force Navigation satellite, Final launch from SLC-17A, Final Delta II launch for the USAF, Final use of the 7925 configuration344 September 25, 200912:20 Delta II 7920-10C CCAFS SLC-17B USA-208/209 (STSS Demo/) LEO US Air Force 90th consecutive success for Delta II, Missile Defense Technology test345 October 8, 200918:51 Delta II 7920-10C VAFB SLC-2W WorldView-2 2,800 kg LEO DigitalGlobe Earth imaging/reconnaissance346 December 6, 200901:47 Delta IV-M+ (5,4) CCAFS SLC-37B USA-211 (WGS-3) 5,987 kg GTO US Air Force First Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) launch, Communication satellite347 December 14, 200914:09 Delta II 7320-10C VAFB SLC-2W WISE 347 kg LEO NASA Space telescope