List of Delta III launches

Delta III was an expendable launch vehicle made by Boeing. The first Delta III launch was on August 26, 1998.^[1] Of its three flights, the first two were failures, and the third, though declared successful, reached the low end of its targeted orbit range and carried only a dummy (inert) payload. The Delta III could deliver up to 8,400 pounds (3,800 kilograms) to geostationary transfer orbit, twice the payload of its predecessor, the Delta II.^[2] Under the four-digit designation system from earlier Delta rockets, the Delta III is classified as the Delta 8930.

Launch outcome statistics

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1998

1999

2000

•   Failure
•   Partial Failure

Launch history

Flight Number	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
1	August 27, 1998 01:17	Delta III 8930	CCAFS SLC-17B	Galaxy 10	700 kg (1,500 lb)	GTO	PanAmSat / Intelsat	Failure
	Maiden flight of Delta III. Destroyed by range safety after control problems and depletion of hydraulic fluid. Communications satellite.
2	May 5, 1999 01:00	Delta III 8930	CCAFS SLC-17B	Orion 3	4,300 kg (9,500 lb)	GTO	Loral	Failure[3]
	Second stage engine failure. Payload placed in low Earth orbit, declared too low and Loral called satellite lost. Communications satellite.
3	August 23, 2000 11:05	Delta III 8930	CCAFS SLC-17B	DM-F3	4,383 kg (9,663 lb)	GTO	US Air Force	Partial failure[4]
	Reached lower than planned orbit. Final flight of Delta III. Payload was a DemoSat.