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Delta 0300

In-active Delta

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

Oct. 15, 1972

Description

The Delta 0100 series, also Delta 100, 0300 or 300 series, was an American expendable launch system which conducted orbital launches between 1968 and 1972. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets, and the first to be designated using a four digit numerical code. Two variants were flown, individually designated Delta 0300 and Delta 0900.

Specifications

Stages
3
Length
34.0 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Fairing Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
90 T
Thrust
1590 kN

Family

Name
Delta 0300
Family
Delta
Variant
0300
Alias
―
Full Name
Delta 0300

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
―
Low Earth Orbit
―
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
―
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
―

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial

None

MDC

None

Previous Flights

flew on three previous launch(es).

Delta 0300 | NOAA 3

McDonnell Douglas | USA
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Nov. 6, 1973, 5:02 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Meteorological satellite using radiometric imaging

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Delta 0300 | ITOS E

McDonnell Douglas | USA
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 16, 1973, 5:10 p.m.

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

Meteorological satellite using radiometric imaging

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Delta 0300 | NOAA 2

McDonnell Douglas | USA
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 15, 1972, 5:19 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Meteorological satellite using radiometric imaging

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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