Success
NOAA 3
Earth Science
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Delta 0300
SSOorbit
Meteorological satellite using radiometric imaging
Tuesday, November 6, 1973 at 5:02 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#1,515
USAF Mission
#609
Pad Launch
#29
Location Launch
#406
Designator
1973-086
Launch Window
NET
Nov 6, 1973, 5:02 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Delta 0300 Specs
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.
Length
34 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
90 t
Thrust
1,590 kN
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1972
Fastest Turnaround
3mo 22d
Total Launches
3
Successful
2
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Oct 15, 1972
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
Nov 6, 1973, 9:02 AM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202