DemoSat

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:10:00

Wednesday March 21, 2007

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Launch Notes

The first stage burn and stage separation were successful. However, the second stage experienced a roll anomaly and DemoSat (a mass simulator) did not reach orbit.

DemoSat

Demosat was an inert mass, intended to simulate a satellite on board the launcher.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired
Falcon 1

Active 2006 to 2009

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Agency

SpaceX

Price

$7.00 million

Rocket

Height: 22.25m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 470 kg

Liftoff Thrust

343 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.5m

Height: 3.5m

Stages

2

Launch Site

Omelek Island

Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands

Fastest Turnaround

56 days 19 hours

Stats

Falcon 1


2nd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2007

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2nd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2007

2007


9th

Orbital launch attempt