Falcon 1 | RazakSAT

Name: Falcon 1 | RazakSAT
Start: 2009-07-14T03:36:00.000Z
Location: Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands

Falcon 1 | RazakSAT lifted off aboard a Falcon 1 from Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, carrying its payload to LEO.

Launch time: Jul 14, 2009
Status: SUCCESS
Operator: SpaceX
Mission type: Earth Science
Rocket: Falcon 1
Launch site: Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
Launch pad: Omelek Island
Payload: —
Target orbit: LEO

Mission timeline

2009-07-14T03:36:00.000Z
Liftoff
Falcon 1 roars off the pad at Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
Max-Q
The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
Main engine cutoff (MECO)
MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
Stage separation
Clean stage separation confirmed.
Second-stage ignition
The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
Orbit insertion
Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in LEO.
Mission success
All mission objectives achieved.