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  BY JUSTIN RAY August 23, 2000 -- Follow the countdown and launch of the Boeing Delta 3 rocket on a demonstration mission to prove the vehicle's reliability. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission live from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Flight Data File Vehicle: Delta 3 (8930) Payload: DM-F3 Launch date: August 23, 2000 Launch window: 1100-1500 GMT (7:00-11:00 a.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral, Fla.  Pre-launch briefing Mission preview - Read our story for a complete look at the Delta 3's crucial test launch. Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch. Delta 3 rocket - Overview of the Delta 3 8930-model rocket. Rocket diagram - Illustration shows the various components of the Delta 3. Payload simulator - Description of the satellite mockup to be launched by Delta 3 and its research mission. Orbit trace - A map shows the launch track for the mission. Video vault 
The Boeing Delta 3 rocket lifts off August 23 from Cape Canaveral carrying a simulated satellite cargo for a demonstration launch.PLAY (287k, 41sec QuickTime file)  The six solid rocket motors ignited on the launch pad burn out and separate from the Boeing Delta 3 rocket some 80 seconds after liftoff.PLAY (182k, 26sec QuickTime file)  The three air-start solid rocket motors separate from the Boeing Delta 3 rocket over 2 1/2 minutes into the launch.PLAY (201k, 28sec QuickTime file) 
A video camera mounted on the second stage shows the spent first stage separate and nozzle extension deploy and ignition of the RL10B-2 engine.PLAY (340k, 35sec QuickTime file) 
Boeing's Jay Witzling comments on the successful flight of the Delta 3.PLAY (186k, 24sec QuickTime file) 
Animation shows a typical Boeing Delta 3 rocket launch from liftoff through spacecraft deployment.PLAY (817k, 1min 25sec QuickTime file) 
The inaugural Boeing Delta 3 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral on August 26, 1998 but explodes just over a minute into the flight.PLAY (586k, 1min 33sec QuickTime file) 
A close-up view of the Delta 3 rocket exploding in 1998 as captured from a long range tracking camera.PLAY (127k,08sec QuickTime file) 
The second Delta 3 rocket lifts on May 4, 1999 from Cape Canaveral with the Orion 3 satellite.PLAY (241k, 34sec QuickTime file) Download QuickTime 4 software to view this file.
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