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Delta III

Delta III was an expendable launch vehicle made by Boeing. Payload to GTO (Geostationary-Transfer Orbit) was doubled versus the Delta II but the consecutive failures of the initial Delta IIIs, combined with the more-advanced Delta IV program and the continuing success of the Delta II, left the Delta III as an interim vehicle. Under the four-digit designation system from earlier Delta rockets, the Delta III is classified as the Delta 8930.

Missions: 3
Successes: 1
Partial Failures: 0
Failures: 2
Success Streak: 1
Success Rate: 33.3%
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Configurations

Delta III 8930
Image Credit: ULA
Boeing
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 4,856 kN
Payload to LEO: 8,290 kg
Payload to GTO: 3,810 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 9
Rocket Height: 35.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.0 m
Fairing Height: 10.84 m

Launch Sites

SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Launches

Boeing
Delta III 8930 | DM F3
Wed Aug 23, 2000 11:05 UTC
SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Boeing
Delta III 8930 | Orion 3
Wed May 05, 1999 01:00 UTC
SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Boeing
Delta III 8930 | Galaxy 10
Thu Aug 27, 1998 01:17 UTC
SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA