Falcon 1

Status

Failure

DemoSat

Launch Time
Wed Mar 21, 2007 01:10 UTC

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.

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Rocket

Falcon 1

Image Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX

Status: Retired

Price: $7.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 343 kN

Payload to LEO: 470 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 22.25 m

Fairing Diameter: 1.5 m

Fairing Height: 3.5 m

Details

Mission Details

DemoSat

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

Payloads: 1

Low Earth Orbit

Location

Omelek Island, Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands

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Stats

2007

9th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

2nd mission

1st mission of 2007

2nd failed mission

2nd mission

1st mission of 2007

2nd failed mission