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Forum: Commercial Space - Military Space
Topic: SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket and launches

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Message to Edit: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	Originally posted by Robert Pearlman on 07-14-2009 01:22 AM SpaceX release <blockquote><font size="+0">[b]SpaceX's Falcon 1 Successfully Delivers RazakSAT Satellite To Orbit[/b]</font> <div align="justify">Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announces the successful launch of Falcon 1 and delivery of Malaysia's RazakSAT into the correct orbit. "This marks another successful launch by the SpaceX team," said Elon Musk, CEO and CTO of SpaceX. "We are pleased to announce that Malaysia's RazakSAT, aboard Falcon 1, has achieved the intended orbit." Falcon 1, a two-stage, liquid oxygen/rocket-grade kerosene vehicle designed and manufactured by SpaceX, lifted off Monday, July 13, at 8:35 pm (PDT). Lift off occurred from the Reagan Test Site (RTS) on Omelek Island at the U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. RazakSAT was designed and built by Astronautic Technology (M) Sdn Bhd (ATSB), a pioneer and leader in the design and manufacture of satellites in Malaysia. "Our ground systems were able to pick up communication from RazakSAT on its first pass," said Norhizam Hamzah, Senior Vice President / Chief Technical Officer, Space Systems Division, ATSB. "The satellite is communicating as expected and our team will continue to monitor the data closely." Preliminary data indicates that the RazakSAT, equipped with a high resolution Medium-Sized Aperture Camera (MAC), achieved the intended Near-Equatorial Low Earth Orbit (NEqO) at 685 km altitude and a 9 degree inclination. The payload is expected to provide high resolution images of Malaysia that can be applied to land management, resource development and conservation, forestry and fish migration. For more information about the Falcon family of vehicles, and to watch the Falcon 1 Flight 5 video, visit the <a href="http://www.spacex.com" target="AirLock">SpaceX website</a>.</div></blockquote>
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