Falcon 1 | RatSat

A Falcon 1 rocket launched Falcon 1 | RatSat from Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, targeting LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
SpaceX
Mission type
Test Flight
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 | RatSat cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2008-09-28T23:15:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Falcon 1 clears the pad at Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Falcon 1 pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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