Delta 3000
E900003
Delta 3000 is a series of American expendable launch vehicles, part of the Delta rocket family, used primarily in the 1980s to place communications and weather satellites into orbit.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Delta rocket variant
ⓘ
expendable launch vehicle ⓘ orbital launch vehicle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designHeritage | Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| familyPredecessor |
Delta 1000 series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delta 2000 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familySuccessor |
Delta 4000 series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delta 5000 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStageEngineType | Thor-derived first stage with RS-27 engine (on most variants) ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | various sub-variants distinguished by a four-digit Delta designation code ⓘ |
| launchPeriod | 1975–1989 ⓘ |
| launchSitesUsed |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicleType | medium-lift launch vehicle ⓘ |
| manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUse |
launch of communications satellites for commercial operators
ⓘ
launch of weather satellites for U.S. government agencies ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
ⓘ
U.S. Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Delta rocket family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionTypeFirstStage | liquid-fueled ⓘ |
| propulsionTypeUpperStages | solid-fueled ⓘ |
| rocketStages | three-stage configuration (typical) ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| typicalPayload |
geostationary communications satellites
ⓘ
meteorological satellites ⓘ |
| upperStageType | Star-37 series solid upper stage (on many variants) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
placing communications satellites into orbit
ⓘ
placing weather satellites into orbit ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.