Boeing Delta III Rocket to Fly Data Gathering Mission.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers HUNTINGTON BEACH Huntington Beach, city (1990 pop. 181,519), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast, across from Santa Catalina Island, in an oil-producing area; inc. 1909. It manufactures aerospace vehicles, aircraft parts, optical instruments, and heat transfer equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2000 A Boeing Delta III Delta III could refer to:
abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT . The 9,480-pound payload is equipped with instruments to measure vibration response and will be used to further validate Boeing baseline data on launch vehicle performance. In addition, the simulated payload has been painted with alternating black and white stripes and has reflective material installed to support the U.S. Air Force and University of Colorado University of Colorado may refer to:
"We are committed to a successful Delta III launch," said Gale Schluter, vice president/general manager of Boeing Expendable Launch Systems An expendable launch system uses an expendable launch vehicle (ELV) to launch a payload into outer space. This type of launch vehicle is designed to be used only once, and its components are not recovered after the launch. . "The last Delta III mission was flown to completion," Schluter added. "By choosing to fly the same flight profile, we will be able to use the baseline data from the last flight for comparison with the upcoming mission." Designated DM-F3 for Delta Mission-Flight 3, the payload is designed to match the mass and frequency characteristics of common commercial communication satellites sized for Delta III. Boeing engineers will gather data on the interaction of the payload with the vehicle and further verify performance. Earlier this year, details of this mission were announced after Boeing completed discussions with potential customers, but was unable to match schedule requirements. The decision to launch a simulated payload was made to maximize the market potential of Delta III and Delta IV Delta IV can refer to
Delta III was designed to address the growing size of commercial satellites. As a transitional vehicle to the Delta IV family of rockets, it can carry to geosynchronous Aligned with the earth's rotational speed. Refers to satellites that travel at the same speed as the earth, but may not always be at the same distance from the earth. See geostationary. transfer orbit up to 8,400 pounds (3,800 kg) twice the payload of the Delta II This article is about the rocket. For the submarine see Delta class submarine. Delta II is a space launch system originally designed and built by McDonnell Douglas, then later built by Integrated Defense Systems division of Boeing. . Delta III features a new cryogenically-propelled upper stage with a Pratt & Whitney-built single engine. The vehicle uses existing components and infrastructure similar to that used with the Delta II rocket. Delta III engineering, manufacturing and program management are led by Boeing Expendable Launch Systems based in Huntington Beach, with final assembly in Pueblo, Colo. The Delta launch team at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. handles launch coordination and operations. Boeing manufactures the Delta III main engine, the RS-27A, in Canoga Park, Calif. Major Delta III suppliers include: Alliant Techsystems Alliant Techsystems NYSE: ATK is a major US aerospace and defense contractor with sales of approximately USD $3.6 billion (fiscal year 2007) [1] and strong positions in propulsion, composite structures, munitions, precision capabilities, and civil and sporting Inc., Magna, Utah Magna is a census-designated place (CDP) and township in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population was 22,770, at the 2000 census, a moderate increase over the 1990 figure of 17,829. , strap-on solid rocket motors; Pratt & Whitney, West Palm Beach, Fla., RL10B-2 cryogenic cryogenic /cry·o·gen·ic/ (-jen´ik) producing low temperatures. cry·o·gen·ic adj. 1. Relating to or producing low temperatures. 2. upper-stage engine; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagoya, Japan, 13-foot (4-meter) fuel tanks; and L3 communications, Teterboro, N.J., Redundant Inertial Flight Control Assembly avionics system.
Notes to Editors:
Media Credentials and Access
Media representatives planning to cover the launch from the
press site should fax their request on affiliation letterhead
to the CCAFS public affairs office at 321/494-7302. The
request should include name, affiliation, and phone number.
If you are not a U.S. citizen, contact the public affairs
office for additional information at 321/494-5933.
Pre-Launch News Conference
Boeing will hold a Delta III news briefing at 10 a.m. EDT,
Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Doubletree Hotel, 2080 N. Atlantic
Ave., Cocoa Beach, Fla. Participants will be Jay Witzling,
vice president/general manager of Delta II and Delta III
programs; Rick Arvesen, chief engineer for Delta II and Delta
III, and Rich Murphy, director of Launch Operations.
Pre-Launch Photo Opportunity
Accredited media representatives are invited to attend a
photo opportunity and remote camera set up at Space Launch
Complex 17 on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Media should meet at Badge
and Identification near the CCAFS South Gate by 1 p.m. EDT.
Tower Rollback
A photo opportunity and remote camera servicing opportunity
will be available to accredited media representatives at
SLC-17 on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Media should be at Badge and
Identification near the CCAFS South Gate by 10:45 p.m. EDT.
Launch Day
Media wishing to cover the launch are asked to meet at 5 a.m.
EDT, on Aug. 23 at Badge and Identification near the CCAFS
gate to caravan to the press site.
Live Broadcast Coverage
Boeing will provide live television coverage of the launch.
The broadcast to the Continental U.S. starts at 6:45 a.m. EDT
and will be carried on Galaxy 4R Transponder 23. The downlink
frequency is 4180 MHz Vertical.
European coverage also begins at 6:45 a.m EDT and will be
carried on PanAmSat 3 Transponder 1K Lower. The downlink
frequency is 12517.5 MHz Horizontal.
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