# List of Thor and Delta launches (2000–2009)

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

## Launch statistics
### Rocket configurations

* Delta II (7000)
* Delta II (7000H)
* Delta III (8000)
* Delta IV Medium
* Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)
* Delta IV Medium+ (5,4)
* Delta IV Heavy

### Launch sites

* Cape Canaveral SLC-17A
* Cape Canaveral SLC-17B
* Cape Canaveral SLC-37B
* Vandenberg SLC-2W
* Vandenberg SLC-6

### Launch outcomes

* Success
* Partial Failure

## 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 No. | 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 |
| Mobile Communications ||||||||
| 277 | March 25, 2000 20:34 | Delta II 7326-9.5 | VAFB SLC-2W | IMAGE | 210 kg | Polar | NASA | Success |
| 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 |
| Navigation satellite ||||||||
| 279 | July 16, 2000 09:17 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-151 (GPS IIR-5) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
| Navigation satellite ||||||||
| 280 | August 23, 2000 11:05 | Delta III 8930 | CCAFS SLC-17B | DM-F3 | 4383 kg | GTO | US Air Force | Partial failure |
| 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 |
| Navigation satellite ||||||||
| 282 | November 21, 2000 18:24 | Delta II 7320-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | EO-1/SAC-C | 573 kg | LEO | NASA | Success |
| Earth Observing ||||||||
| 2001 There were 7 Thor missiles launched in 2001. All 7 launches were successful. |||||||||
| Flight No. | 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 |
| Navigation satellite ||||||||
| 284 | April 7, 2001 15:02 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Mars Odyssey | 376.3 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
| Mars orbiter ||||||||
| 285 | May 18, 2001 17:45 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | GeoLITE | 1800 kg | GTO | US NRO | Success |
| Technology Demonstrator ||||||||
| 286 | June 30, 2001 19:46 | Delta II 7425-10 | CCAFS SLC-17B | WMAP | 763 kg | Sun-Earth L2 | NASA | Success |
| 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 |
| Solar Wind sample return ||||||||
| 288 | October 18, 2001 18:51 | Delta II 7320-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | QuickBird | 951 kg | SSO | DigitalGlobe | Success |
| Earth Imaging ||||||||
| 289 | December 7, 2001 15:07 | Delta II 7920-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | Jason-1/TIMED | 1160 kg | LEO | NASA | Success |
| 100th Delta II launch, Earth Observation ||||||||
| 2002 There were 4 Thor missiles launched in 2002. All 4 launches were successful. |||||||||
| Flight No. | 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 |
| Mobile Communications ||||||||
| 291 | May 4, 2002 09:54 | Delta II 7920-10L | VAFB SLC-2W | Aqua | 3,117 kg | LEO | NASA | Success |
| Earth Observation ||||||||
| 292 | July 3, 2002 06:47 | Delta II 7425 | CCAFS SLC-17A | CONTOUR | 328 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
| 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 |
| First Delta IV launch, Commercial communications satellite ||||||||
| 2003 There were 9 Thor missiles launched in 2003. All 9 launches were successful. |||||||||
| Flight No. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Navigation satellite ||||||||
| 298 | June 10, 2003 17:58 | Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Spirit (MER-A) | 185 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
| Mars rover ||||||||
| 299 | July 8, 2003 03:18 | Delta II 7925H-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | Opportunity (MER-B) | 185 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 No. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Navigation satellite ||||||||
| 306 | July 15, 2004 10:02 | Delta II 7920-10L | VAFB SLC-2W | Aura | 2,970 kg | SSO | NASA | Success |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Navigation satellite ||||||||
| 309 | November 20, 2004 17:16 | Delta II 7320-10C | CCAFS SLC-17A | Swift | 843 kg | LEO | NASA | Success |
| Gamma-ray telescope ||||||||
| 310 | December 21, 2004 21:50 | Delta IV Heavy | CCAFS SLC-37B | DemoSat / 3CS-1 / 3CS-2 | >6020 kg | GSO (planned) | | Partial failure |
| 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 |
| Comet probe ||||||||
| 312 | May 20, 2005 10:22 | Delta II 7320-10C | VAFB, SLC-2W | NOAA-18 | 1457 kg | SSO | NOAA | Success |
| 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 | U.S. Air Force | Success |
| Navigation satellite ||||||||
| 2006 There were 9 Thor missiles launched in 2006. All 9 launches were successful. |||||||||
| Flight No. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Navigation satellite ||||||||
| 319 | October 26, 2006 00:52 | Delta II 7925-10L | CCAFS SLC-17B | STEREO | 547 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
| Two solar observatories ||||||||
| 320 | November 4, 2006 13:53 | Delta IV-M | VAFB SLC-6 | DMSP F17 | Classified | SSO | DoD | Success |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 No. | 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 |
| Five magnetosphere observatories ||||||||
| 324 | June 8, 2007 02:34 | Delta II 7420-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | COSMO-SkyMed 1 | | LEO | ASI | Success |
| Earth imaging/reconnaissance, Italian government ||||||||
| 325 | August 4, 2007 09:26 | Delta II 7925 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Phoenix | 350 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
| Mars lander ||||||||
| 326 | September 18, 2007 18:35 | Delta II 7920-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | DigitalGlobe WorldView-1 | 2,500 kg | SSO | DigitalGlobe | Success |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Navigation satellite ||||||||
| 329 | November 11, 2007 01:50 | Delta IV Heavy | CCAFS SLC-37B | DSP-23 | 5,250 kg | GSO | US Air Force | Success |
| 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. Missile warning satellite. Spacecraft eventually stopped transmitting in September 2008. ||||||||
| 330 | December 9, 2007 02:31 | Delta II 7420-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | COSMO-2 | | LEO | ASI | Success |
| 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 |
| Navigation satellite ||||||||
| 2008 There were 5 Thor missiles launched in 2008. All 5 launches were successful. |||||||||
| Flight No. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Ocean topography ||||||||
| 335 | September 6, 2008 18:50 | Delta II 7420-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | GeoEye-1 | 1,955 kg | LEO | DigitalGlobe | Success |
| Earth imaging ||||||||
| 336 | October 25, 2008 02:28 | Delta II 7420 | VAFB SLC-2W | COSMO-3 | | LEO | ASI | Success |
| Earth imaging/reconnaissance ||||||||
| 2009 There were 11 Thor missiles launched in 2009. All 11 launches were successful. |||||||||
| Flight No. | 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 |
| 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 |
| Weather satellite ||||||||
| 339 | March 7, 2009 03:49 | Delta II 7925-10L | CCAFS SLC-17B | Kepler | 478 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Navigation satellite, Final launch from SLC-17A, Final Delta II launch for the USAF, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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)