Delta II: By The Numbers
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Height: 128 feet (39 meters)
Diameter: 8 feet (2.4 meters)
First Stage Propellants: Rocket Propellant (RP-1 – Kerosene) and Liquid Oxygen
Upper Stage Propellants: Hydrazine (Aerozine-50) and Nitrogen Tetroxide
Liftoff Thrust: 1,084,200 lbs (4,822 kN)
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The shark’s teeth on the pay load fairing on the Delta II rocket could only mean one thing – launch of a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite for the U.S. Air Force. Over its nearly 30 years of service, Delta II rockets launched the first 48 operational GPS satellites.
Erected by Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and the United Launch Alliance.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.
Location. 28° 31.438′ N, 80° 40.993′ W. Marker is on Merritt Island, Florida, in Brevard County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Space Commerce Way and NASA Parkway West, on the left when traveling east. Located within the Rocket Garden exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. An Industry Workhorse (a few steps from this marker); The End of the Beginning (a few steps from this marker); The Power of Apollo (a few steps from this marker); Shaping Things to Come (within shouting distance of this marker); Working in Space, Two By Two (within shouting distance of this marker); Shooting the Moon, Dreaming of Stars (within shouting distance of this marker); Learning to Phone Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Getting History Off the Ground (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Merritt Island.
Also see . . .
1. Delta II Rocket. (Submitted on July 12, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Submitted on July 12, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
