QUESTION: How much does the Delta II rocket weigh? ANSWER fromthe Internet on January 1, 1997; The weight of a Delta II rocket is 511,190 pounds (231,870 kilograms). Presently, it is launched from Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida and from Vandenberg AFB, California. The height of the delta II rocket is 125 feet, 9 inches (38.32 meters). The rocket has a diameter of 9.5 feet (2.87 meters) at the fairing and 8 feet (2.4 meters) at the core.