Delta IX rocket

The Delta IX rocket is a world object in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas.
==Background==
The Delta IX was commissioned in 2020 by the United States Space Administration (USSA).Museum of Technology terminal entries; Delta IX rocket information It was utilized for nearly 15 years before its conversion to military use, the crew and instruments within replaced with a nuclear warhead. With 77 successful launches recorded, the rocket was one of the most successful in U.S. history. The craft's longest recorded space flight was 17 days, achieved during the Zeus 12 moon mission. The rocket also served as the last manned flight to the moon's surface, whereupon the crew recovered a flag belonging to the Valiant 12 Virgo III lunar lander that touched down on November 14, 1969.Fallout 3 message box transcriptions; Valiant 12 flag: "This unusual flag was recovered from the surface of the moon by the very last manned flight to its surface in 2052. The flag is from the old "Valiant 12" Virgo III Lunar Lander that touched down November 14, 1969. It's remarkable condition can be attributed due to its construction; the flag is actually made of special materials to withstand the harsh environment of space."
==Characteristics==
The Delta IX was developed by USSA scientists and featured a nuclear-electric derivative propulsion system. The single-stage spacecraft could accommodate two astronauts for 24 days maximum, who were protected from the rocket's radioactive chambers by way of a titanium-vanadium disc. It was built with an ejectable crew section and satellite storage bay.
The Delta IX is part of an exhibit in the Museum of Technology, donated by the USSA and funded by the United States Department of Antiquities.Fallout 3 message box transcriptions; Delta IX rocket: "The Delta IX Rocket was donated by the United States Space Administration and by a grant from the United States Department of Antiquities."
==Locations==
* Museum of Technology, on display.
* Vernon Square, near the exit to the Statesman Hotel.
* REPCONN test site, on display in front of the building (however, this may represent the similar Delta XI rocket ).
==Notes==
Despite the 13 commonwealths having been formed in 1969 as well as the Valiant 11 and 12 missions of that year using the updated circular star U.S. flag, the Delta IX uses the 50 star version.Massachusetts State House plaque: "The 'new' state house was completed in 1798 to house the government of the state of Massachusetts. The land selected was originally John Hancock’s cow pastures. The first dome was constructed of wooden shingles and covered in copper smelted by Paul Revere. The state government used this building continuously until the formation of the Thirteen Commonwealths in 1969."
==Appearances==
The Delta IX rocket appears in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas.
==Gallery==
FO3 Museum of Tech interior 15.jpg
FO3 Museum of Tech interior 16.jpg
Delta IX crater.jpg|Crash located near Vernon Square
Fallout New Vegas Repconn Test Site.jpg|In front of the REPCONN test site, unknown if this is meant to represent the IX or XI rocket
==References==
Category:Museum of Technology
Category:Satellites and spacecraft
Category:United States Space Administration
Category:Fallout 3 vehicles
Category:Fallout: New Vegas vehicles
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