Delta IV Heavy – RS-68A Upgrade

GENERAL
Type Delta IV Heavy (RS-68A)
68A)
Height 70.7m
Diameter 5m
Span 15.00m
Launch Mass 733.400kg
Stage 1 Common Booster Core
Boosters 2 Common Booster Cores
Stage 2 5-Meter DCSS
Mass to LEO 28.790kg
Mass to GTO 14.220kg
Mass to GEO 6.750kg
Escape Capability 10.200kg

19,11096 meters x 19,8 meters long PLF

CBC
Type Common Booster Core
Inert Mass 26.400kg
Launch Mass 228.400kg
Diameter 5.1 m
Length 40.8m
Propellant Liquid Hydrogen
Oxidizer Liquid Oxygen
Fuel&Oxidizer Mass 202.000kg
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Tank Structure Al-Isogrid, Separate Bulkheads
LOX Tank Length 9.4m
LH2 Tank Length 26.3m
LOX Mass / Volume 172.500kg / 151m³
LH2 Mass / Volume 29.500kg / 416m³
Tank Pressurization Gasified Propellants
Guidance From 2nd stage
Propulsion 1 RS-68A
Cycle Open Cycle, Gas Generator
Thrust (SL) 3.137kN
Thrust (Vacuum) 3.560kN
Chamber Pressure >196bar
Engine Length 5.20m
Engine Diameter 2.43m
Engine Dry Weight 6.747kg (RS-68)
ISP (Vacuum) 414s
Mixture Ratio 5.97
Nozzle Ratio 21.5
Throttle Capability 57.5%-108%
Pitch, Yaw Control Engine Thrust Vector Control
Roll Control Vectoring of GG Exhaust Nozzle
Restart Capability No
Burn Time 328sec
Stage Separation Pyro bolts, Springs

CBC-BOOSTER
Type Common Booster Core
Inert Mass 26.400kg
Launch Mass 228.400kg
Diameter 5.1 m
Length 40.8m
Propellant Liquid Hydrogen
Oxidizer Liquid Oxygen
Fuel&Oxidizer Mass 202.000kg
Tank Structure Al-Isogrid, Separate Bulkheads
LOX Tank Length 9.4m
LH2 Tank Length 26.3m
LOX Mass / Volume 172.500kg / 151m³
LH2 Mass / Volume 29.500kg / 416m³
Tank Pressurization Gasified Propellants
Guidance From 2nd stage
Propulsion 1 RS-68A
Cycle Open Cycle. Gas Generator
Thrust (SL) 3.137kN
Thrust (Vacuum) 3.560kN
Chamber Pressure >196bar
Engine Length 5.20m
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Engine Diameter 2.43m
Engine Dry Weight 6.747kg (RS-68)
ISP (Vacuum) 414s
Mixture Ratio 5.97
Nozzle Ratio 21.5
Throttle Capability 57.5%-108%
Pitch, Yaw Control Engine Thrust Vector Control
Roll Control Vectoring of GG Exhaust Nozzle
Restart Capability No
Burn Time 242s
Stage Separation Pyro bolts, Springs

DELTA IV UPPER STAGE

Type Delta Cryogenic Upper Stage
Diameter 5m
Length 13.7m
Inert Mass 3.490kg
Propellant Liquid Hydrogen
Oxidizer Liquid Oxygen
Fuel&Oxidizer Mass 27.220kg
Tank Structure Al-Isogrid, Separate Bulkheads
LOX Tank Length 4.0m
LH2 Tank Length 4.8m
Tank Pressurization Gasified Propellants
Guidance Inertial from RIFCA
Propulsion 1 RL-10B-2
Thrust 110kN
Engine Length 4.14m
Engine Diameter 2.21m
Engine Dry Weight 277kg
Specific Impulse 464sec
Nozzle Ratio 250:1
Nozzle Extension Yes
Ox. To Fuel Ratio 5.88:1
LOX Flowrate 20.6kg/sec
LH2 Flowrate 3.5kg/sec
Burn Time Variable (1.125sec)
Engine Start Spark Igniter, Restartable
Attitude Control RL-10 Gimbaling (Pitch, Yaw)
ACS Redundant Attitude Control System
ACS Propellant Hydrazine
ACS Thrusters 12 x MR-106D (4 Pods)
MR-106D Thrust 21 – 41 N
Specific Impulse 227 – 234 s
Chamber Pressure 8.6 – 17.2 bar
Propellant Pressure 13.8 – 21.0 bar
Flowrate 9.5 – 17.7 g/sec
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Min. Impulse Bit 0.63Ns
Max Burntime 1.000sec
Thruster Mass 0.6kg

FAIRING
Type Long Delta IV Fairing
Diameter 5m
Length 19.1 m
Separation Pyrotechnic Activation (Actuators)
Construction Sandwich Construction/ Graphite-Epoxy/Foam Core
Type Long Delta IV Fairing
Diameter 5m
Length 19.1 m
Separation Pyrotechnic Activation (Actuators)