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| Function | Orbital launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Boeing (design, manufacturing and assembly) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (extended kerosene tank and H-II-based upper stage manufacturing) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Size | |
| Height | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Diameter | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Mass | 301,450 kg (664,580 lb) |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | |
| Mass | 8,290 kg (18,280 lb) |
| Payload to GTO | |
| Mass | 3,810 kg (8,400 lb) |
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | Delta |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Retired |
| Launch sites | SLC-17, Cape Canaveral |
| Total launches | 3 |
| Success(es) | 0 |
| Failure(s) | 2 |
| Partial failure(s) | 1 |
| First flight | August 26, 1998 |
| Last flight | August 23, 2000 |
| Boosters | |
| No. boosters | 9 GEM 46 |
| Maximum thrust | 628.3 kN (141,200 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 273 seconds (2.68 km/s) |
| Burn time | 75 seconds |
| Propellant | HTPB mix, similar to PBAN |
| First stage | |
| Powered by | 1 Rocketdyne RS-27A |
| Maximum thrust | 1,085.79 kN (244,100 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 254 seconds (2.49 km/s) |
| Burn time | 260 seconds |
| Propellant | LOX/RP-1 |
| Second stage | |
| Powered by | 1 Pratt & Whitney RL10B |
| Maximum thrust | 110.03 kN (24,740 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 462 seconds (4.53 km/s) |
| Burn time | 700 seconds |
| Propellant | LOX/LH2 |
| Third stage (Optional) | |
| Powered by | 1 Thiokol Star 48B |
| Maximum thrust | 66.723 kN (15,000 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 286 seconds (2.80 km/s) |
| Burn time | 87 seconds |
| Propellant | HTPB |
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Delta III was an expendable launch vehicle made by Boeing. The first Delta III launch was on August 26, 1998. Of its three flights, the first two were failures, and the third, though declared successful, reached the low end of its targeted orbit range and carried only a dummy (inert) payload. The Delta III could deliver up to 8,400 pounds (3,800 kilograms) to geostationary transfer orbit, twice the payload of its predecessor, the Delta II. Under the four-digit designation system from earlier Delta rockets, the Delta III is classified as the Delta 8930.
Launch outcome statistics
1 1998 1999 2000- Failure
- Partial failure
Launch History
| Flight Number | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 27, 1998 01:17 |
Delta 3 8930 | CCAFS SLC-17B | Galaxy 10 | 1,543 pounds (700 kilograms) | GTO | PanAmSat / Intelsat | Failure |
| Maiden flight of Delta 3 8930, Destroyed by range safety after control problems and depletion of hydraulic fluid, Communications satellite. | ||||||||
| 2 | May 5, 1999 01:00 |
Delta 3 8930 | CCAFS SLC-17B | Orion 3 | 9,480 pounds (4,300 kilograms) | GTO | Loral | Failure |
| Second stage engine failure. Payload placed into LEO, Communications satellite. | ||||||||
| 3 | August 23, 2000 11:05 |
Delta 3 8930 | CCAFS SLC-17B | DM-F3 | 9,663 pounds (4,383 kilograms) | GTO | US Air Force | Partial failure |
| Reached lower than planned orbit, final flight of Delta 3 8930, Demosat. | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Delta III Launch Vehicle". 2001. Archived from the original on November 14, 2001.
- ^ "Delta III Payload Planner's Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2001.
- "Delta III Data Sheet". Space Launch Report. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- "Delta III Takes a Dip". WIRED. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- "Delta 3 rocket falls short but still a success, Boeing says". Spaceflight Now. August 24, 2000.