Delta family
Delta III
The Delta III rocket was an expendable launch vehicle made by Boeing. The first Delta III launch was on August 26, 1998.
Flights flown3
Success rate33.3%1/3
Payload to LEO8,290kg
Maiden flight1998-08-26
Peak year19981 flight
Delta III is built by Boeing of the United States. It first flew on 27 August 1998 and last flew on 23 August 2000.
Flight record
33.3% success rate1 of 3 flown · 2 failed
1998peak 1998 · 1 flight2000
First flight1998-08-27
Latest flight2000-08-23
Failures2
Consecutive successes1
Fastest turnaround250d 23h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 8,290kg |
|---|---|
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 3,810kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 35m |
| Diameter | 4m |
| Launch mass | 301t |
| Liftoff thrust | 4,889kN |
| Maiden flight | 1998-08-26 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Geostationary Orbit2Elliptical Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-23 | Delta 8930 | DM-F3 | Space Launch Complex 17B | Elliptical Orbit | Success |
| 1999-05-05 | Delta 8930 | Orion 3 | Space Launch Complex 17B | Geostationary Orbit | Failure |
| 1998-08-27 | Delta 8930 | Galaxy 10 | Space Launch Complex 17B | Geostationary Orbit | Failure |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia