Delta 8930 | Orion 3

The Communications flight Delta 8930 | Orion 3 departed Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA atop a Delta III, bound for Direct-GEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Delta III
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Payload
—
Target orbit
Direct-GEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1999-05-05T01:00:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Delta III roars off the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Mission failure
    Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.

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