DELTA L FACT SHEET

By Cliff Lethbridge

Delta L Launch, Photo Courtesy NASA

Classification: Space Launch Vehicle

Length: 106 feet, 4 inches

Diameter: 8 feet

Date of First Cape Canaveral Launch: August 27, 1969

Date of Final Cape Canaveral Launch: August 27, 1969

Number of Cape Canaveral Launches: 1

Alternately referred to as a Long Tank Delta (LTD) or Long Tank Thrust Augmented Delta (LTTAD), The Delta L was essentially a Delta E with an elongated first stage fuel tank and improved Castor solid rocket boosters.