Vehicle Overview
Note: Payload
performance and estimated cost provided for information only. If you are interested
in contracting for launch services, we recommend that you contact the service provider
directly using the information above.
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GTO
[28.7°, 108 x 19,323 nmi (200 x 35,786 km)]
(Canaveral) |
Estimated Launch Price |
Configuration |
Launch Mass |
| Delta III |
8,400 lbm
3,810 kg |
US$
75 - 90 M |
Stretched core
+ 9 GEMS
+ Cryogenic Upper Stage |
663,200 lbm
301,454 kg |
* Performance from
Boeing Delta III Payload User's Guide
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Delta III
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LEO [28.7°, 100 nmi (185 km)]
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Mir/ISS
[51.6°, 432 nmi (220 km)]
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LEO
[90°, 108 nmi (200 km)] |
SSO
[98.6°, 432 nmi (800 km)] |
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Canaveral |
Canaveral |
Vandenberg |
Vandenberg |
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Stretched core
+ 9 GEMS + Cryogenic Upper Stage
|
18,280 lbm
8,290 kg |
16,100 lbm
7,300 kg |
14,920 lbm
6,770 kg |
13,450 lbm
6,100 kg |
* Performance from
AIAA, "International Reference Guide to Space Launch
Systems", 3rd edition
Vehicle Configuration
| Delta III |
Solid
Strap-ons |
Stage 1 |
Stage 2 |
Stage 3
(Optional) |
| Length |
48.1 ft
14.7 m |
65.7 ft
20.0 m |
28.8 ft
8.8 m |
6.7 ft
2.0 m |
| Diameter |
3.8 ft
1.17 m |
8.0 to 13.1 ft
2.4 to 4.0 m |
13.1 ft
4.0 m |
4.1 ft
1.25 m |
| Gross Mass |
(Non-TVC / TVC)
41,990 / 42,300 lbm
19,040 / 19,290 kg |
225,690 lbm
104,380 kg |
42,540 lbm
19,300 kg |
4,721 lbm
2,141 kg |
Propellant
Propellant Mass |
HTPB
37,500 lbm
17,010 kg |
LOX / RP-1
210,650 lbm
95,550 kg |
LOX /
LH2
37,090 lbm
16,820 kg |
solid
4,430 lbm
2,009 kg |
Engine**
Thrust
Isp |
GEM -
46
(grnd lit / air lit)
136.7 / 141.3 klbf
608.1 / 628.5 kN
274 / 284 sec |
RS-27A
200,000 lbf
889,600 N
301.7 sec |
RL-10B-2
24,750 lbf
110,094 N
462.4 sec |
Star-48B
14,920 lbf
66,367 N
292.2 sec |
| Number of Engines |
9 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Nominal Burn Time |
75.2 sec |
261 sec |
700 sec |
55 sec |
** Note: Vacuum engine
performance unless otherwise specified.
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