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The Jupiter III rocket is a cargo Shuttle Derived Launch Vehicle. It has a center stage like the Saturn V and uses 2 Shuttle External Tanks as boosters. And it can carry things up to the size of the Russian Soyuz rocket in a big fairing. It was a powerful rocket.

The first launch from Pad 39a at Cape Canaveral, carrying a new part for Space Station Freedom. It was used 3 times before being retired in favor of Jupiter Direct.

Description
The Jupiter III rocket is a cargo Shuttle Derived Launch Vehicle. It has a center stage like the Saturn V and uses 2 Shuttle External Tanks as boosters. And it can carry things up to the size of the Russian Soyuz rocket in a big fairing. It was a powerful rocket.

The first launch from Pad 39a at Cape Canaveral, carrying a new part for Space Station Freedom. It was used 3 times before being retired in favor of Jupiter Direct.