LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Fri Aug 29 2003
United States Air Force
DSCS III B-6
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
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Rocket Details
Name:
Delta IV MDescription:
Delta IV is a group of five expendable launch systems in the Delta rocket family introduced in the early 2000s. Originally designed by Boeing's Defense, Space & Security division for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program, the Delta IV became a United Launch Alliance (ULA) product in 2006. The Delta IV was and is primarily a launch vehicle for United States Air Force military payloads, but has also been used to launch a number of U.S. government non-military payloads and a single commercial satellite.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) constellation provides long haul communications to users worldwide through contested environments.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 37B