MISSION NAME
Orion 3 3
Status
Failure
DATE
5 MAY 1999
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Description
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.
Delta III 8930
Rocket Description
The Delta III rocket was an expendable launch vehicle made by Boeing. The first Delta III launch was on August 26, 1998.