May 5, 1999 1:00 am
Orion 3
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Delta III
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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American communications satellite. The launch on 4 May 1999 was unsuccessful due to underperformance by the rocket booster and the satellite was left in a useless orbit.
Launch Overview
Window Open
01:00 UTC
Window Close
01:00 UTC
Lift Off
May 5, 1999 · 01:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Orion 3
Rocket
Delta III
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
American communications satellite. The launch on 4 May 1999 was unsuccessful due to underperformance by the rocket booster and the satellite was left in a useless orbit.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17B
Launch Overview
Window Open
01:00 UTC
Window Close
01:00 UTC
Lift Off
May 5, 1999 · 01:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Orion 3
Rocket
Delta III
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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