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American expendable launch vehicle

For the "delta 13 C" isotopic signature, seeδ13C.

Launch history
The first Delta C launches withExplorer 18
Function	Expendable launch system
Manufacturer	Douglas Aircraft Company
Country of origin	United States
Status	Retired
Launch sites	Cape Canaveral LC-17
Total launches	13
Success(es)	12
Failure	1
First flight	27 November 1963
Last flight	22 January 1969
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TheDelta C, orThor-Delta C was an Americanexpendable launch system used for thirteenorbital launches between 1963 and 1969. It was a member of theDelta family of rockets.

Configuration

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The first stage was aThor missile in theDSV-2A (MB-3-II) configuration, and the second stage was theDelta D (AJ-10-118D), which was derived from the earlierDelta.^[1] The baseline Delta C used anAltair-2 (X-258) third stage,^[1] whilst the Delta C1 had anFW-4D third stage, which provided a higher payload capacity than the Altair. It is unclear whether two or three launches were made using the C1 configuration.

Launches

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The Delta C was launched fromCape Canaveral Launch Complex 17. Most launches carriedNASA research satellites intolow Earth orbit.^[2]^[1]

Variant	S/N	Date	Launch Site	Payload	Result
Delta C	387/D-21	27.11.1963	CCLC-17B	Explorer 18 (IMP A)	Success
Delta C	392/D-26	04.10.1964	CCLC-17A	Explorer 21 (IMP B)	Success
Delta C	393/D-27	21.12.1964	CC LC-17A	Explorer 26 (EPE D)	Success
Delta C	374/D-28	22.01.1965	CC LC-17A	TIROS 9	Success
Delta C	411/D-29	03.02.1965	CC LC-17B	OSO 2	Success
Delta C	441/D-31	29.05.1965	CC LC-17B	Explorer 28 (IMP C)	Success
Delta C	415/D-32	02.07.1965	CC LC-17B	TIROS 10	Success
Delta C	434/D-33	25.08.1965	CC LC-17B	OSO C	Failure
Delta C	445/D-36	03.02.1966	CC LC-17A	ESSA 1	Success
Delta C	431/D-46	08.03.1967	CC LC-17A	OSO 3	Success
Delta C	490/D-53	18.10.1967	CC LC-17B	OSO 4	Success
Delta C1	436/D-38	25.05.1966	CC LC-17B	Explorer 32 (AE B)	Success
Delta C1	487/D-64	22.01.1969	CC LC-17B	OSO 5	Success

References

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^^a ^b ^cKrebs, Gunter."Thor Family".Gunter's Space Page.Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. RetrievedDecember 21, 2021.
^Wade, Mark."Delta". Archived fromthe original on July 24, 2008.

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Thor and Delta rockets

Rockets

Thor

Delta

Alphabetical	Delta A Delta B Delta C Delta D Delta E Delta F Delta G Delta J Delta L Delta M Delta N
Numerical	Delta 0100 Delta 1000 Delta 2000 Delta 3000 Delta 4000 Delta 5000 Delta 6000 Delta 7000 Delta 8000 Delta 9000
Modern	Delta II Delta III Delta IV Delta IV Heavy

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Launch sites

Canaveral	(S)LC-17 LC-18B SLC-37B
Johnston	LE-1 LE-2
Tanegashima	Osaki
Vandenberg	SLC-1 SLC-2 SLC-3 SLC-6 SLC-10
Bases	Bardney Breighton Caistor Carnaby Catfoss Coleby Grange Driffield Feltwell Folkingham Full Sutton Harrington Hemswell Ludford Magna Melton Mowbray Mepal North Luffenham North Pickenham Polebrook Shepherds Grove Tuddenham