Delta IV

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Delta IV is an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle family developed by Boeing and operated by United Launch Alliance for launching military, government, and commercial payloads into orbit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf expendable launch vehicle family
heavy-lift launch vehicle
orbital launch vehicle
configuration two-stage rocket
countryOfOrigin United States
designFeature Common Booster Core
developer Boeing
engineType RS-68
linked to: RS-68 engine
family Delta IV
familyMember Delta IV Heavy
Delta IV Medium
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Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)
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Delta IV Medium+ (5,2)
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Delta IV Medium+ (5,4)
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firstFlightDate 2002-11-20
2004-12-21
firstFlightLaunchSite Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 37B
firstFlightVehicle Delta IV Medium
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launchCapability heavy-lift
medium-lift
launchConfiguration single-core
three Common Booster Cores
triple-core
launchProvider United Launch Alliance
launchSite Cape Canaveral Space Force Station SLC-37B
Vandenberg Space Force Base SLC-6
manufacturer Boeing
marketSegment EELV program
notableCustomer National Reconnaissance Office
United States Air Force
operator United Launch Alliance
oxidizer liquid oxygen
predecessor Delta II
linked to: Delta rocket

Delta III
program Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program
propellantType liquid hydrogen
liquid oxygen
retirementReason high launch cost compared to competitors
status retired
successor Vulcan Centaur
upperStageEngine RL10B-2
linked to: RL10
usedFor commercial payload launches
geostationary transfer orbit missions
government payload launches
high-energy missions
high-mass payloads to geostationary transfer orbit
military payload launches
national security space missions

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Boeing Defense, Space & Security notableProduct Delta IV launch vehicle
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Vulcan Centaur predecessor Delta IV
Vulcan Centaur replaces Delta IV
Delta rocket hasVariant Delta IV
Delta IV Heavy family Delta IV
Delta IV Heavy predecessor Delta IV Medium+ variants
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Delta IV upper stage partOf Delta IV launch vehicle
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Delta IV upper stage compatibleWith Delta IV Medium
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Delta IV upper stage usedOn Delta IV M+(4,2)
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Delta IV upper stage usedOn Delta IV M+(5,2)
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Space Launch Complex 6 launchPadFor Delta IV Medium
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Space Launch Complex 6 redevelopedFor Delta IV program
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Cape Canaveral LC-37B associatedRocketVariant Delta IV Medium
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Cape Canaveral LC-37B usedInProgram ULA Delta IV launch program
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Delta IV familyMember Delta IV Medium
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Delta IV familyMember Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)
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Delta IV familyMember Delta IV Medium+ (5,2)
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Delta IV familyMember Delta IV Medium+ (5,4)
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Delta IV firstFlightVehicle Delta IV Medium
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Delta IV Heavy family Delta IV
subject linked to: Delta IV
RS-68 usedOn Delta IV
subject linked to: RS-68 engine
RS-68 usedOn Delta IV Medium
subject linked to: RS-68 engine
linked to: Delta IV
RS-68 developedFor Delta IV launch vehicle
subject linked to: RS-68 engine
linked to: Delta IV
Titan rocket family successor Delta IV
EELV program resultedInVehicleVariant Delta IV Medium
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EELV developedFamily Delta IV
EELV launchVehicle Delta IV
EELV rocketFamilyMember Delta IV Medium
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