Large composite structures reduce assembly cost on Delta III
Boeing is using large composite structures, including a payload fairing 13.5 feet in diameter and a 12-foot-diameter interstage, to hold down costs on its new Delta III booster. Although the Delta III will have roughly twice the performance of the workhorse Delta II, the main contribution from...
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