Falcon 1 Flight 4 Launch UPDATES, NET 09/28/2008 7 p.m. - 12 a.m. (09/28 - 09/29) |
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Falcon 1 Flight 4 Launch UPDATES, NET 09/28/2008 7 p.m. - 12 a.m. (09/28 - 09/29) |
 Sep 28 2008, 07:36 PM
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T+0:02:45 Kestrel (second stage engine) ignited
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Sep 28 2008, 07:36 PM
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Sep 28 2008, 07:37 PM
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T+0:02:48 Falcon 1 crossed the boundary into space - 100 km (62 miles)
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Sep 28 2008, 07:37 PM
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T+0:02:53 (approx.) Kestrel nozzle stiffeners jettisoned
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Sep 28 2008, 07:37 PM
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T+0:03:15 The two halves of the “nose cone” separated and fell away, revealing the payload to space.
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Sep 28 2008, 07:37 PM
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Velocity = approx 3000 m/s
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Sep 28 2008, 07:37 PM
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Velocity = approx 3600 m/s
Altitude = 292 km |
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Sep 28 2008, 07:37 PM
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Velocity = 4200 m/s
Altitude = 315 km |
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Sep 28 2008, 07:38 PM
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Posted September 28, 2008 - 16:26 PDT
T+0:08:21 Falcon 1 reached orbital velocity, 5200 m/s Nominal Second stage cut off (SECO) - Falcon 1 has made history as the first privately developed liquid fueled launch vehicle to achieve earth orbit!!!!!! |
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