ULA Delta IV Heavy EFT-1
Delta IV Heavy
Status
Success
Date
5 DEC 2014
12:05
Launch Provider
United Launch Alliance
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 37B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Overview
Exploration Flight Test-1 was the first test flight of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. The spacecraft was flown on a Delta IV Heavy to orbit, intending to test systems in preparation for future flights.
Rocket
Delta IV Heavy
Mission Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Rocket Details
The Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) is an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest type of the Delta IV family, and is the world's second highest-capacity rocket in operation. It is manufactured by United Launch Alliance and was first launched in 2004.
Height
72 m
Diameter
5 m
Launch Mass
733 T
Thrust
8,674 kN