List Of Thor And Delta Launches (2020–29)

The decade of the 2020s will see only the Delta IV Heavy remain in operation following the retirement of the Delta II in 2018 and single-stick (non-Heavy) variants of the Delta IV in 2019. This will mark the final decade for the Thor-Delta rocket family as ULA's upcoming Vulcan rocket is set to replace the Delta IV Heavy in the mid-2020s.

Launch statistics

Launch sites

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Launch outcomes

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Future launches

Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Orbit	Customer
June 2020^[1]	Delta IV Heavy	CCAFS SLC-37B	NROL-44	GSO	US NRO
June 2020^[1]	Reconnaissance satellite
Q4 2020^[2]	Delta IV Heavy	VAFB SLC-6	NROL-82	LEO	US NRO
Q4 2020^[2]	Reconnaissance satellite
H2 2022^[3]	Delta IV Heavy	VAFB SLC-6	NROL-91		US NRO
H2 2022^[3]	Reconnaissance satellite (Final Delta launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base)
2023^[4]	Delta IV Heavy	CCAFS SLC-37B	NROL-68		US NRO
2023^[4]	Reconnaissance satellite
2024^[4]	Delta IV Heavy	CCAFS SLC-37B	NROL-70		US NRO
2024^[4]	Reconnaissance satellite (Final launch of the Delta rocket family)

References

↑ ""2/2 After Thursday’s Delta 4-Medium swan song, ULA plans two Delta 4-Heavy missions next year, both for the NRO. First up is NROL-44 from Cape Canaveral in June 2020, followed by NROL-82 from Vandenberg AFB in September 2020."". https://twitter.com/StephenClark1/status/1163898898253041664.
↑ Clark, Stephen. "AEHF satellite arrives in Florida for first of nearly 20 Space Force launches this year – Spaceflight Now". https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/01/13/aehf-satellite-delivered-to-florida-for-first-of-nearly-20-space-force-launches-this-year/. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
↑ Henry, Caleb (21 August 2019). "ULA’s Delta 4 Heavy down to final five missions". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/ulas-delta-4-heavy-down-to-final-five-missions/. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Erwin, Sandra (30 September 2019). "Air Force awards ULA $1.18 billion contract to complete five Delta 4 Heavy NRO missions". https://spacenews.com/air-force-awards-ula-1-18-billion-contract-to-complete-five-delta-4-heavy-nro-missions/. Retrieved 24 December 2019.

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[sfn-2019-08-20-1] ""2/2 After Thursday’s Delta 4-Medium swan song, ULA plans two Delta 4-Heavy missions next year, both for the NRO. First up is NROL-44 from Cape Canaveral in June 2020, followed by NROL-82 from Vandenberg AFB in September 2020."". https://twitter.com/StephenClark1/status/1163898898253041664.

[sfn-2020-01-13-2] Clark, Stephen. "AEHF satellite arrives in Florida for first of nearly 20 Space Force launches this year – Spaceflight Now". https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/01/13/aehf-satellite-delivered-to-florida-for-first-of-nearly-20-space-force-launches-this-year/. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

[sn-2019-08-21-3] Henry, Caleb (21 August 2019). "ULA’s Delta 4 Heavy down to final five missions". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/ulas-delta-4-heavy-down-to-final-five-missions/. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[spacenews-2019-09-30-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Erwin, Sandra (30 September 2019). "Air Force awards ULA $1.18 billion contract to complete five Delta 4 Heavy NRO missions". https://spacenews.com/air-force-awards-ula-1-18-billion-contract-to-complete-five-delta-4-heavy-nro-missions/. Retrieved 24 December 2019.