7/14/2009 3:35:00 UTC – Kwajalein Atoll – ATSB RazakSat
Malaysian satellite RazakSat was the first and only commercial contract launch of Falcon 1.
Category: Falcon 1
Falcon 1 – Flight 4
9/28/2008 23:15:00 UTC – Kwajalein Atoll – RatSat – Mass Simulator
SpaceX Falcon 1 Flight 4 was the first successful orbital launch of a privately funded and developed, liquid-propelled carrier rocket. It Carried a RatSat (SpaceX) mass simulator to an altitude of 165 kg.
Falcon 1 – Flight 3
8/2/2008 3:34:00 UTC – Kwajalein Atoll – Trailblazer (ORS), PRESat (NASA), NanoSail-D (NASA), Explorers (Celestis)
On August 2nd, 2008, the SpaceX Falcon 1 Flight 3 executed a picture-perfect first stage flight, ultimately reaching an altitude of 217 km, but encountered a problem just after stage separation that prevented the second stage from reaching orbit.
Falcon 1 – Flight 2
3/21/2007, 1:10:00 UTC – Kwajalein Atoll – DARPA DemoSat
Successful first stage burn and transition to the second stage. A maximum altitude of 289 km. Harmonic oscillation at T+5 minutes. Premature engine shutdown at T+7 min 30 seconds led to a failure to reach orbit. SpaceX claimed a “Partial success” as it gathered enough data for operational flights.
Falcon 1 – Flight 1
3/24/2006, 22:30:00 UTC – Kwajalein Atoll – SSTL – FalconSAT-2
The first launch of Falcon 1 from Kwajalein Atoll on 24 March 2006, 22:30 UTC. The engine failed at T+25 seconds resulting in the loss of the vehicle.