Launch Overview
Vehicle
Delta 8930
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / SLC17B
Outcome
Failure
Flight
D269
COSPAR Designator
1999-024
Mission
Orion 3 (Communications)
American communications satellite. The launch on 4 May 1999 was unsuccessful due to underperformance by the rocket booster and the satellite was left in a useless orbit.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Delta III 8930
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
1010 (7 YTD)
Site launches
564 (8 YTD)
Pad launches
110 (2 YTD)