NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1999-024A
ORION 3 was to be a South Korean geosynchronous communications spacecraft. At the end of the first stage segment, the second stage might have ignited but failed to sustain the thrust. The spacecraft ended up in a low, useless orbit.
Launch Date: 1999-05-05
Launch Vehicle: Delta III
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office