Delta 8930 | Orion 3
United States Air Force · Delta III 8930 · Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 1,010th launch · 7th this year · humanity's 4,314th orbital launch attempt
May 5, 1999Add to calendar
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: May 5, 01:00 – May 5, 01:00 UTC
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Orion 3
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.
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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