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DM-F3

Delta 8930 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on August 23, 2000, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 23, 2000 · 11:05 UTCLaunch 2000-048Launch no. 4,416 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC17B
OutcomePartial · 0.8stage 2 underperformance (burn 2)
Launch agencyBoeingUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 23, 2000, 11:05
Launch designation
2000-048
Mission
DM-F3
Vehicle flight ID
D280

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
20,655 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS80 · S2U2

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
DM-F32000-048ANORAD 26476Boeing Space Systems (HB)Technology4,348 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 31, 2019

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.