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USAFA

Organisation · USA

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American manufacturer. USAFA, USA.

Country
USA
Spacecraft
FalconSat, JAWSAT

Chronology

2 events

2006 March 24

Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein OM. LV Family: Falcon. Launch Vehicle: Falcon 1. FAILURE: Fuel leak at T+25 seconds caused a fire in the first stage engine area. Failed Stage: 1.
  • Falconsat-2 - . Mass: 20 kg (44 lb). Nation: USA. Agency: USAF Colorado Springs. Manufacturer: USAFA. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Falconsat. The satellite fell through the roof of SpaceX's machine shop on the atoll..

2009 April 17

11:18 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Super Loki. Launch Vehicle: FalconLaunch.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: USAFA. Apogee: 108 km (67 mi).