RazakSAT
Earth Science
Success
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 1LEOorbit
Launch time
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 3:36 AM
Success
Overview
RazakSAT is a Malaysian Earth observation satellite carrying a high-resolution camera. It was the first and only operational satellite to be put in orbit by SpaceX's Falcon 1.
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,993
SpX Mission
#5
Pad Launch
#5
Location Launch
#5
Designator
2009-037
Launch Window
NET
Jul 14, 2009, 3:36 AM
Precision
Minute
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
Jul 14, 2009, 3:36 PM
Total Launches
5
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
8.7167, 167.7333