List of Thor and Delta launches (2000–2009)

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Between 2000 and 2009, there were 72 Thor-derived rockets launched, of which 70 were successful, giving a 97.2% success rate.

List of Thor and Delta launches

1957–1959 * 1960–1969 * 1970–1979 * 1980–1989 * 1990–1999 * 2000–2009 * 2010–2019 * 2020–2029

## Contents

* 1 Notable missions
* 1.1 2001 Mars Odyssey
* 1.2 Mars Exploration Rover A and B (Spirit and Opportunity)
* 1.3 Spitzer Space Telescope
* 1.4 MESSENGER
* 1.5 Dawn
* 1.6 Kepler
* 1.7 Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)
* 2 Launch statistics
* 2.1 Rocket configurations
* 2.2 Launch sites
* 2.3 Launch outcomes
* 3 Launch history
* 3.1 2000
* 3.2 2001
* 3.3 2002
* 3.4 2003
* 3.5 2004
* 3.6 2005
* 3.7 2006
* 3.8 2007
* 3.9 2008
* 3.10 2009
* 4 Images
* 5 See also
* 6 References

## Notable missions

### 2001 Mars Odyssey

Main page: Astronomy:2001 Mars Odyssey

### Mars Exploration Rover A and B (Spirit and Opportunity)

### Spitzer Space Telescope

Main page: Astronomy:Spitzer Space Telescope

### MESSENGER

Main page: Astronomy:MESSENGER

### Dawn

Main page: Engineering:Dawn (spacecraft)

### Kepler

Main page: Engineering:Kepler (spacecraft)

### Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)

Main page: Astronomy:Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer

## Launch statistics

### Rocket configurations

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### Launch sites

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### Launch outcomes

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## Launch history

### 2000

There were 7 Thor missiles launched in 2000. 6 of the 7 launches were successful, giving an 85.7% success rate.

Flight №  | Date / time (UTC)  | Rocket,
Configuration  | Launch site  | Payload  | Payload mass  | Orbit  | Customer  | Launch
outcome
276  | February 8, 2000
21:24  | Delta II 7420-10C  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | Globalstar 7 | 550 kg  | LEO | Globalstar | Success[1]
Mobile Communications
277  | March 25, 2000
20:34  | Delta II 7326-9.5  | Vandenberg Air Force Base SLC-2W  | IMAGE | 210 kg  | Polar | NASA | Success[2]
Solar Wind Monitoring
278  | May 11, 2000
01:48  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | USA-150 (GPS IIR-4)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[3]
Navigation satellite
279  | July 17, 2000
09:17  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | USA-151 (GPS IIR-5)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[4]
Navigation satellite
280  | August 23, 2000
11:05  | Delta III 8930  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | DM-F3  | 4383 kg  | GTO | US Air Force | Partial failure[5]
Reached lower than planned orbit, final flight of Delta III, Demosat
281  | November 10, 2000
17:14  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | USA-154 (GPS IIR-6)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[6]
Navigation satellite
282  | November 21, 2000
18:24  | Delta II 7320-10  | VAFB SLC-2W  | EO-1/SAC-C  | 573 kg  | LEO | NASA | Success[7]
Earth Observing

### 2001

There were 7 Thor missiles launched in 2001. All 7 launches were successful.

Flight №  | Date / time (UTC)  | Rocket,
Configuration  | Launch site  | Payload  | Payload mass  | Orbit  | Customer  | Launch
outcome
283  | January 30, 2001
07:55  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | USA-156 (GPS IIR-7)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[8]
Navigation satellite
284  | April 7, 2001
15:02  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | Mars Odyssey  | 376.3 kg  | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[9]
Mars orbiter
285  | May 18, 2001
17:45  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | GeoLITE  | 1800 kg  | GTO | US NRO  | Success[10]
Technology Demonstrator
286  | June 30, 2001
19:46  | Delta II 7425-10  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | WMAP | 763 kg  | Sun-Earth L2 | NASA | Success[11]
Cosmic microwave background experiments, First flight with a 10-foot (3.0 m) composite fairing.
287  | August 8, 2001
16:13  | Delta II 7326-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | Genesis Probe | 494 kg  | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[12]
Solar Wind sample return
288  | October 18, 2001
18:51  | Delta II 7320-10  | VAFB SLC-2W  | QuickBird  | 951 kg  | SSO | DigitalGlobe | Success[13]
Earth Imaging
289  | 2001-12-07
15:07  | Delta II 7920-10  | VAFB SLC-2W  | Jason-1/TIMED | 1160 kg  | LEO | NASA | Success[14]
100th Delta II launch, Earth Observation

### 2002

There were 4 Thor missiles launched in 2002. All 4 launches were successful.

Flight №  | Date / time (UTC)  | Rocket,
Configuration  | Launch site  | Payload  | Payload mass  | Orbit  | Customer  | Launch
outcome
290  | February 11, 2002
17:43  | Delta II 7920-10C  | VAFB SLC-2W  | Iridium IS-1  | 689 kg  | LEO | Iridium Communications | Success[15]
Mobile Communications
291  | May 4, 2002
09:54  | Delta II 7920-10L  | VAFB SLC-2W  | Aqua | 3,117 kg  | LEO | NASA | Success[16]
Earth Observation
292  | July 3, 2002
06:47  | Delta II 7425  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | CONTOUR | 328 kg  | Heliocentric | NASA | Success [17]
Payload later failed, Comet probe
293  | November 20, 2002
22:39  | Delta IV-M+ (4,2)  | CCAFS SLC-37B  | Eutelsat W5  | 1,400 kg  | GTO | Eutelsat | Success[18]
First Delta IV launch, Commercial communications satellite

### 2003

There were 9 Thor missiles launched in 2003. All 9 launches were successful.

Flight №  | Date / time (UTC)  | Rocket,
Configuration  | Launch site  | Payload  | Payload mass  | Orbit  | Customer  | Launch
outcome
294  | January 13, 2003
00:45  | Delta II 7320-10  | VAFB SLC-2W  | ICESat, CHIPSat | 1304 kg  | SSO | NASA | Success[19]
Earth science satellite, Astronomical satellite
295  | January 29, 2003
18:06  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | USA-166 (GPS IIR-8)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[20]
Navigation satellite
296  | March 11, 2003
00:59  | Delta IV-M  | CCAFS SLC-37B  | USA-167 (DSCS-3 A3)  | Classified  | GTO | US Air Force | Success[21]
Military communications satellite, First Delta IV Medium launch, First USAF EELV mission
297  | March 31, 2003
22:09  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | USA-168 (GPS IIR-9)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[22]
Navigation satellite
298  | June 10, 2003
17:58  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | Spirit (MER-A)  | 185 kg  | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[23]
Mars rover
299  | July 8, 2003
03:18  | Delta II 7925H-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | Opportunity (MER-B)  | 185 kg  | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[24]
Mars rover, First Delta II Heavy launch (with GEM 46s used on the Delta III)
300  | August 25, 2003
05:35  | Delta II 7920H-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | Spitzer Space Telescope (SIRTF)  | 851.5 kg  | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[25]
Infra-red telescope, 300th Delta rocket mission, First Delta II Heavy launch without a third-stage motor
301  | August 29, 2003
23:13  | Delta IV-M  | CCAFS SLC-37B  | USA-170 (DSCS-3 B6)  | Classified  | GTO | US Air Force | Success[26]
Military communications satellite
302  | December 21, 2003
08:05  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | USA-175 (GPS IIR-10)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[27]
Navigation satellite

### 2004

There were 8 Thor missiles launched in 2004. 7 of the 8 launches were successful, giving an 87.5% success rate.

Flight №  | Date / time (UTC)  | Rocket,
Configuration  | Launch site  | Payload  | Payload mass  | Orbit  | Customer  | Launch
outcome
303  | March 20, 2004
17:53  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | USA-177 (GPS IIR-11)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[28]
Navigation satellite
304  | April 20, 2004
16:57  | Delta II 7920-10C  | VAFB SLC-2W  | Gravity Probe B | 3,100 kg  | Polar Orbit  | NASA | Success[29]
Science satellite
305  | June 23, 2004
22:54  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | USA-178 (GPS IIR-12)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[30]
Navigation satellite
306  | July 15, 2004
10:02  | Delta II 7920-10L  | VAFB SLC-2W  | Aura | 2,970 kg  | SSO | NASA | Success[31]
Atmospheric science satellite, First use of a stretched 10-foot (3.0 m)-wide fairing
307  | August 3, 2004
06:15  | Delta II 7925H-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | MESSENGER | 1,107.9 kg  | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[32]
Mercury probe
308  | November 6, 2004
05:39  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | USA-180 (GPS IIR-13)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[33]
Navigation satellite
309  | November 20, 2004
17:16  | Delta II 7320-10C  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | Swift  | 843 kg  | LEO | NASA | Success[34]
Gamma-ray telescope
310  | December 21, 2004
21:50  | Delta IV Heavy | CCAFS SLC-37B  | DemoSat[35] / 3CS-1 / 3CS-2  | >6020 kg  | GSO (planned)  |  | Partial failure[36]
Demonstration payload, Payloads did not reach correct orbits, First Delta IV Heavy launch

### 2005

There were 3 Thor missiles launched in 2005. All 3 launches were successful.

Flight No.  | Date / time (UTC)  | Rocket,
Configuration  | Launch site  | Payload  | Payload mass  | Orbit  | Customer  | Launch
outcome
311  | January 12, 2005
18:47  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS, SLC-17B  | Deep Impact | 650 kg  | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[37]
Comet probe
312  | May 20, 2005
10:22  | Delta II 7320-10C  | Vandenberg Air Force Base , SLC-2W  | NOAA-18 | 1457 kg  | SSO | NOAA | Success [38]
Weather satellite
313  | September 26, 2005
03:37  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS, SLC-17A  | USA-183 (GPS IIR-M-1)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | United States Air Force | Success [39]
Navigation satellite

### 2006

There were 10 Thor missiles launched in 2006. All 10 launches were successful.

Flight №  | Date / time (UTC)  | Rocket,
Configuration  | Launch site  | Payload  | Payload mass  | Orbit  | Customer  | Launch
outcome
314  | April 28, 2006
10:02  | Delta II 7420-10C  | VAFB SLC-2W  | CloudSat, CALIPSO | 1287 kg  | SSO | NASA | Success[40]
Two Atmospheric Satellites
315  | May 24, 2006
22:11  | Delta IV-M+ (4,2)  | CCAFS SLC-37B  | GOES-N (GOES-13)  | 3,133 kg  | GTO | NASA/NOAA  | Success[41]
First Delta IV launch for NASA, Weather satellite
316  | June 21, 2006
22:15  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | Microsatellite Technology Experiment (MiTEx) (USA 187/USA 188/USA 189)  |  | GTO | US Air Force | Success[42]
Navy upper stage test, small sat launch
317  | June 28, 2006
03:33  | Delta IV-M+ (4,2)  | VAFB SLC-6  | NROL-22  |  | Molniya | US NRO  | Success[43]
First Delta IV launch from Vandenberg, Reconnaissance satellite
318  | September 25, 2006
18:50  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | USA-190 (GPS IIR-M-2)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[44]
Navigation satellite
319  | October 26, 2006
00:52  | Delta II 7925-10L  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | STEREO | 547 kg  | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[45]
Two solar observatories
320  | November 4, 2006
13:53  | Delta IV-M  | VAFB SLC-6  | DMSP F17  | Classified  | SSO | DoD  | Success[46]
First Delta IV launch into a LEO/SSO, Military weather satellite
321  | November 17, 2006
19:12  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | USA-192 (GPS IIR-M-3)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[47]
Navigation satellite
322  | December 14, 2006
21:00  | Delta II 7920-10  | VAFB SLC-2W  | USA-193 (NROL-21)  | 2,300 kg  | LEO | US NRO  | Success[48]
First launch by United Launch Alliance. Reconnaissance satellite. Payload failed shortly after deployment; would eventually be destroyed on February 20, 2008 by an ASAT.

See also: Operation Burnt Frost

### 2007

There were 9 Thor missiles launched in 2007. All 9 launches were successful.

Flight №  | Date / time (UTC)  | Rocket,
Configuration  | Launch site  | Payload  | Payload mass  | Orbit  | Customer  | Launch
outcome
323  | February 17, 2007
23:01  | Delta II 7925-10C  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | THEMIS  | 77 kg  | HEO  | NASA | Success[49]
Five magnetosphere observatories
324  | June 8, 2007
02:34  | Delta II 7420-10  | VAFB SLC-2W  | COSMO-SkyMed 1  |  | LEO | ASI | Success[50]
Earth imaging/reconnaissance, Italian government
325  | August 4, 2007
09:26  | Delta II 7925  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | Phoenix | 350 kg  | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[51]
Mars lander
326  | September 18, 2007
18:35  | Delta II 7920-10  | VAFB SLC-2W  | DigitalGlobe WorldView-1  | 2,500 kg  | SSO | DigitalGlobe | Success[52]
Commercial Earth imaging satellite
327  | September 27, 2007
11:34  | Delta II 7925H-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | Dawn  | 747.1 kg  | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[53]
Asteroid probe
328  | October 17, 2007
12:23  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | USA-196 (GPS IIR-M-4)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[54]
Navigation satellite
329  | November 11, 2007
01:50  | Delta IV Heavy | CCAFS SLC-37B  | DSP-23 | 5,250 kg  | GSO | US Air Force | Success[55]
First Delta IV launch contracted by United Launch Alliance and first operational Delta IV Heavy launch. Launch delayed due to damage to launch pad caused by a liquid oxygen leak.[56] Missile warning satellite. Spacecraft eventually stopped transmitting in September 2008.[57]
330  | December 9, 2007
02:31  | Delta II 7420-10  | VAFB SLC-2W  | COSMO-2 |  | LEO | ASI | Success[58]
Italian government, Earth imaging/reconnaissance
331  | December 20, 2007
20:04  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | USA-199 (GPS IIR-M-5)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[59]
Navigation satellite

### 2008

There were 5 Thor missiles launched in 2008. All 5 launches were successful.

Flight №  | Date / time (UTC)  | Rocket,
Configuration  | Launch site  | Payload  | Payload mass  | Orbit  | Customer  | Launch
outcome
332  | March 15, 2008
06:10  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | USA-201 (GPS IIR-M-6)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[60]
80th consecutive successful launch, Navigation satellite
333  | June 11, 2008
16:05  | Delta II 7920H-10C  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | GLAST  | 4,303 kg  | LEO | NASA | Success[61]
First Delta II Heavy launch with a 10-foot (3.0 m)-wide composite fairing, Gamma-ray Telescope
334  | June 20, 2008
07:46  | Delta II 7320  | VAFB SLC-2W  | Jason-2  | 510 kg  | LEO | NASA | Success[62]
Ocean topography
335  | September 6, 2008
18:50  | Delta II 7420-10  | VAFB SLC-2W  | GeoEye-1  | 1,955 kg  | LEO | DigitalGlobe | Success[63]
Earth imaging
336  | October 25, 2008
02:28  | Delta II 7420  | VAFB SLC-2W  | COSMO-3 |  | LEO | ASI | Success[64]
Earth imaging/reconnaissance

### 2009

There were 11 Thor missiles launched in 2009. All 11 launches were successful.

Flight №  | Date / time (UTC)  | Rocket,
Configuration  | Launch site  | Payload  | Payload mass  | Orbit  | Customer  | Launch
outcome
337  | January 18, 2009
02:47  | Delta IV Heavy | CCAFS SLC-37B  | USA-202 (NROL-26)  | Classified  | GSO | US NRO  | Success[65]
Reconnaissance satellite
338  | February 6, 2009
10:22  | Delta II 7320-10C  | VAFB SLC-2W  | NOAA-19 (NOAA-N Prime)  | 1,440 kg  | SSO | NOAA  | Success[66]
Weather satellite
339  | March 7, 2009
03:49  | Delta II 7925-10L  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | Kepler | 478 kg  | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[67]
Space photometer
340  | March 24, 2009
08:34  | Delta II 7925-9.5  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | USA-203 (GPS IIR-M-7)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[68]
Navigation satellite
341  | May 5, 2009
20:24  | Delta II 7920-10C  | VAFB SLC-2W  | USA-205 (STSS-ATRR/GMD Block 2010 SRR)  | Classified  | LEO | MDA  | Success[69]
Satellite Technology
342  | June 27, 2009
22:51  | Delta IV-M+ (4,2)  | CCAFS SLC-37B  | GOES-O (GOES-14)  | 3,133 kg  | GTO | NASA/NOAA  | Success[70]
Weather satellite
343  | August 17, 2009
10:35  | Delta II 7925  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | USA-206 (GPS IIRM-8)  | 2,032 kg  | MEO | US Air Force | Success[71]
Navigation satellite, Final launch from SLC-17A, Final Delta II launch for the United States Air Force , Final use of the 7925 configuration
344  | September 25, 2009
12:20  | Delta II 7920-10C  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | USA-208/209 (STSS Demo/GMD Block 2006)  |  | LEO | US Air Force | Success[72]
90th consecutive success for Delta II, Missile Defense Technology test
345  | October 8, 2009
18:51  | Delta II 7920-10C  | VAFB SLC-2W  | WorldView-2 | 2,800 kg  | LEO | DigitalGlobe | Success[73]
Earth imaging/reconnaissance
346  | December 6, 2009
01:47  | Delta IV-M+ (5,4)  | CCAFS SLC-37B  | USA-211 (WGS-3)  | 5,987 kg  | GTO | US Air Force | Success[74]
First Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) launch, Communication satellite
347  | December 14, 2009
14:09  | Delta II 7320-10C  | VAFB SLC-2W  | WISE | 347 kg  | LEO | NASA | Success[75]
Space telescope

## Images

* Delta IV Medium launch carrying DSCS III-B6

* GOES-N launch on a Medium+ (4,2)

* GOES-N launch on a Medium+ (4,2)

* NROL-22 launch from SLC-6

* DMSP-17 launch on a Delta IV Medium

* GOES-O launch on a Medium+ (4,2)

## See also

* List of Atlas launches (2000–09)

## References

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