Delta IV M | DSCS III B-6

Delta IV M | DSCS III B-6 rode a Delta IV M into space from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, deploying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Communications
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 37B
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Delta IV M | DSCS III B-6 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2003-08-29T23:13:00.000Z
    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 LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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