Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Delta III
Category
Country
Production
1995–2003
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
33
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typeexpendable launch vehicle
- First Flight1998
- Manufacturer{{Unbulleted indent list
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO8,290 kg
- Payload to GTO3,810 kg
- Liftoff Thrust6,563.09
- Liftoff Mass301.45 t
- Height35 m
- Diameter4 m
- Success Rate0
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLOX/RP-1
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1995Production started
- 2000Entered service
- 2003Production ended
31
years in service
8
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
107MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES33POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1952UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS161PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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