launch services

Delta II

Delta II is a retired American medium-lift launch vehicle that flew from 1989 to 2018.^[1] The vehicle was operated successively by McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, and United Launch Alliance (ULA).^[2] It launched Earth observation and climate missions including ICESat, Aqua, and CALIPSO during its operational life.^[1] Its final flight in September 2018 delivered NASA's ICESat-2 ice-sheet elevation mission to polar orbit.^[3]

Sources

[1]Delta II, Wikipediacommunity2026-06-11
[2]Delta II, ULAoperator engineering2026-06-11
[3]Delta II ICESat-2 mission page, ULAoperator engineering2026-06-11
[4]Final Flight for the Delta II Rocket, Aerospace Corporationoperator press2026-06-11
[5]Delta II concludes amazing legacy with ICESat-2 launch, NASASpaceFlightoperator press2026-06-11

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