Falcon 1 | FalconSAT-2

Name: Falcon 1 | FalconSAT-2
Start: 2006-03-24T22:30:00Z
Location: Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands

FalconSAT-2 was a satellite built by students of the United States Air Force Academy. It was intended to have been placed into low Earth orbit to study the effects of plasma on communications with spacecraft, however it failed to reach orbit due to a malfunction of its carrier rocket.

Detalles de la Misión

Fecha de lanzamiento: 24 de marzo de 2006, 22:30 UTC
Vehículo: Falcon 1
Operador: SpaceX
Base de lanzamiento: Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
Tipo de misión: Tecnología