Flight 3
Dedicated Rideshare
Failure
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 1LEOorbit
Launch time
Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 3:34 AM
Failure
Status details
Failure reason
Residual stage 1 thrust led to collision between stage 1 and stage 2 during separation.
Overview
Trailblazer, PRESat, NanoSail-D and a Celestis payload were part of the rideshare on the 3rd Falcon 1 launch.
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,923
SpX Mission
#3
Pad Launch
#3
Location Launch
#3
Launch Window
NET
Aug 3, 2008, 3:34 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
The Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site is a missile test range in Marshall Islands. It covers about 750,000 square miles (1,900,000 km2) and includes rocket launch sites at the Kwajalein Atoll (on multiple islands), Wake Island, and Aur Atoll. It primarily functions as a test facility for U.S. missile defense and space research programs.
Timezone
Pacific/Tarawa
Local Launch Time
Aug 3, 2008, 3:34 PM
Total Launches
5
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
8.7167, 167.7333