Delta 0300
Delta family
· built by McDonnell Douglas
· maiden flight 1972-10-15
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
The Delta 0100 series, also Delta 100, 0300 or 300 series, was an American expendable launch system which conducted orbital launches between 1968 and 1972. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets, and the first to be designated using a four digit numerical code. Two variants were flown, individually designated Delta 0300 and Delta 0900.
Specifications
34.0 mLength
2.44 mDiameter
90 tLaunch mass
3Stages
1590 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
No payload capacity figures published for this configuration.
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
3Total launches
2Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
3In our archive
66.7%Success rate
Oct 15, 1972 17:19 UTCEarliest tracked
Nov 06, 1973 17:02 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Delta 0300 | NOAA 3 | Nov 06, 1973 17:02 UTC | Success |
| Delta 0300 | ITOS E | Jul 16, 1973 17:10 UTC | Failure |
| Delta 0300 | NOAA 2 | Oct 15, 1972 17:19 UTC | Success |