Delta IV M | DSCS III A-3

Delta IV M | DSCS III A-3 rode a Delta IV M into space from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, deploying its payload to GTO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Delta IV M
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 37B
Payload
—
Target orbit
GTO
Delta IV M | DSCS III A-3 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2003-03-11T00:59:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Delta IV M clears the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Delta IV M pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in GTO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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