Delta 0300

In-active

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
    90.0 T
  • Thrust
    1590.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Delta 0300
  • Family
  • 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

Delta 0300 | NOAA 3

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
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 | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 16, 1973, 5:10 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Meteorological satellite using radiometric imaging

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Explore Share

Delta 0300 | NOAA 2

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
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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