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

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Your Reply: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Robert Pearlman: [B]Successful launch! "That was freakin' awesome." -- Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO <CENTER><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/spacex_demo403.jpg" WIDTH="480" HEIGHT="317"></CENTER> <BLOCKQUOTE>[b]September 28, 2008 - 16:26 PDT[/b] T+0:08:21 Falcon 1 reached orbital velocity, 5200 m/s Nominal Second stage cut off (SECO) - [b]Falcon 1 has made history as the first privately developed liquid fueled launch vehicle to achieve earth orbit!!!!!![/b]</BLOCKQUOTE> <CENTER><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/To-XOPgaGsQ&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/To-XOPgaGsQ&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></CENTER> The Falcon 1 Flight 4 vehicle carried a payload mass simulator of approximately 165 kg (364 lbs), designed and built by SpaceX specifically for this mission. [list][][URL=http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/080928-spacex-falcon1-fourthtest.html]SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon 1 Rocket Into Orbit [/URL] - Space.com [i]Musk said his team nicknamed the mock satellite "RatSat" -- it's emblazoned with a rat logo -- and it should stay in orbit between five and 10 years.[/i] [][URL=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/29/science/space/29launch.html?ref=us]Private Company Launches Its Rocket Into Orbit[/URL] - The New York Times [i]In a news conference after the launching, Mr. Musk told reporters, "It's great to have this giant monkey off my back."[/i] [*][URL=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10584754]Valley billionaire launches rocket into orbit[/URL] - San Jose Mercury News [i]"Falcon 1 has made history as the first privately developed launch vehicle to reach Earth orbit from the ground!" launch commentator Max Vozoff exclaimed as the Falcon 1's second-stage engine cut-off, its onboard camera showing a stunning view of the blue Earth more than 100 miles below.[/i][/list][/B][/QUOTE]
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