Falcon 1 | Flight 3

SpaceX flew Falcon 1 | Flight 3 on a Falcon 1 out of Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, placing its payload in LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
SpaceX
Mission type
Dedicated Rideshare
Rocket
Falcon 1
Launch site
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
Launch pad
Omelek Island
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Falcon 1 | Flight 3 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2008-08-03T03:34:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Falcon 1 roars off the pad at Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Mission failure
    Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.

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