Delta Ii the Industry Workhorse Delta Ii

DELTA II THE INDUSTRY WORKHORSE DELTA II

THE INDUSTRY WORKHORSE • A standard payload fairing size and various spacecraft Since its introduction in 1989, Delta II has become the industry adapter interfaces to accommodate a variety of satellite sizes. standard for reliability, on-time delivery of payloads to orbit and • A dedicated West Coast Delta II launch site. customer satisfaction. With a 98.7 percent reliability record spanning • A program management and engineering team that can tailor more than 150 launches—including a successful string mission integration analyses and schedules to meet individual of 96 consecutive launches—Delta II continues to be the vehicle customer requirements. of choice for customers with medium-lift payload requirements.

DELTA HERITAGE CONTINUES Spacecraft Delta II continues to support government and

commercial customers. ULA maintains the reliability and Second Stage

competitiveness of the Delta II to support the medium- First Stage class marketplace well into this decade. Interstage 10-m Fairing

Solid Rocket Motors A BREADTH OF EXPERIENCE The Delta II has launched a variety of payloads for customers around the world. For nearly 25 years, the Delta II has launched Global Positioning System satellites for the U.S. Air Force; research DELTA II CONTINUES INTO THIS DECADE and development satellites for the National Reconnaissance ULA is dedicated to providing medium-class launch services to U.S. Office; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency payloads; government and commercial customers requiring the high reliability Missile Defense Agency payloads; Earth-observing, science and of the Delta II. Currently, the Delta II launch vehicle is scheduled to interplanetary satellites for NASA; and communication and imaging launch four NASA science missions from Space Launch Complex-2 satellites for commercial customers. Additionally, the Delta II has at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. ULA looks forward to continuing provided rideshare opportunities to numerous secondary payloads its heritage of providing medium-class launch services in support of representing university and international organizations. To date, over Earth science, Earth observation and interplanetary mission for years 220 separate spacecraft have launched on the dependable Delta II. to come.

THE DELTA II FAMILY OF LAUNCH VEHICLES OFFERS: PERFORMANCE • A range of performance to low-Earth polar and Sun-synchronous 732X-10 742X-10 792X-10 orbits that can be tailored by various configurations of solid 1,870 kg 2,210 kg 3,470 kg rocket motors. LEO (4,120 lb) (4,880 lb) (7,640 lb)

Low-Earth orbit (LEO): 407 km (220 nmi) circular at 90°

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