A short-lived intermediate step between Delta II and Delta IV, intended to double Delta II's payload capacity for larger commercial communications satellites. All three of its flights failed to reach a useful orbit, and the design was abandoned in favor of the Delta IV.
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Vehicle ClassMedium-lift expendable launch vehicle 2 Manufacturer First Flight Date StatusRetired after three flights, none fully successful; the program was cancelled in 2000. 2 Classification
Vehicle ClassExpendable Launch Vehicle 1 Status
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2. Encyclopedia Astronautica
http://astronautix.com/d/delta8930.html
Delta 3 was an attempt by the manufacturer to provide the ultimate development of the original Delta booster.
- Operated By: Boeing
3. Delta III (Wikipedia)
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Delta III was an expendable launch vehicle
Delta III, Wikipedia - lead section, vehicle kind (expendable)
Delta III was an expendable launch vehicle made by McDonnell Douglas (later acquired by Boeing).
In Group: Delta Rocket Family, Lead sentence
Delta III was an expendable launch vehicle made by McDonnell Douglas (later acquired by Boeing).
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