Delta IV
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Delta IV was a group of five expendable launch systems in the Delta rocket family. It flew 45 missions from 2002 to 2024. Originally designed by Boeing's Defense, Space and Security division for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program, the... Wikipedia
Cost per launch: US$164+ million
Family: Delta (rocket family)
First flight: Medium/M+: 20 November 2002 (Eutelsat W5); Heavy: 21 December 2004 (USA-181)
Function: Orbital launch vehicle
Height: 63–72 m (207–236 ft)
Last flight: Medium/M+: 22 August 2019 (USA-293/GPS III-2); Heavy: 9 April 2024 (NROL-70)
Launch sites: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral; SLC-6, Vandenberg SFB
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