Delta IV Heavy

The Delta IV Heavy was an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest member of the Delta IV family. Following the retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011, it was the most capable operational launch vehicle until the Falcon Heavy's debut in 2018. At the time of its retirement in 2024, it ranked third among active rockets in payload capacity. Developed by Boeing and later manufactured by United Launch Alliance (ULA), it first flew in 2004. The Delta IV Heavy was retired after its 16th and final launch on 9 April 2024 and was succeeded by ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket, which can offer similar heavy-lift capabilities at a lower cost with a single-core and six solid rocket boosters.

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Delta 9250H; Delta-4H
mass 733400 kilogram, payload mass 28370 kilogram, payload mass 13810 kilogram, height 70.7 metre, 
liquid-propellant rocket, heavy-lift launch vehicle, Delta, 
Reman, 2004, launch vehicle, Ekran, Dong Fang Hong 2, Delta, Tarshish, Sweden, Sikh Confederacy, United States, Persia, Kingdom of Wolaita, Kingdom of Martabam-hongsawatoi, Havilah, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chinland, Calvinist Republic of Ghent, Ashkenaz, 

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45th Launch Group streamlines processes, optimizes mission assurance during organizational change (4238624)

30th Space Wing Backdrops for virtual events - Graphic Design (6515078)

Launch of NROL-82 on Delta IV Heavy

Delta IV Heavy creating a condensation trail 1 1/2 minutes after launch.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		45th Launch Group streamlines processes, optimizes mission assurance during organizational change (4238624)		Commons
commons	image		30th Space Wing Backdrops for virtual events - Graphic Design (6515078)		Commons
commons	image		Launch of NROL-82 on Delta IV Heavy		Commons
commons	image		Delta IV Heavy creating a condensation trail 1 1/2 minutes after launch.		Commons