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ORS Trailblazer

Falcon 1 launch from Kwajalein (United States) on August 3, 2008, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

August 3, 2008 · 03:34 UTCLaunch 2008-F01Launch no. 4,921 in the log
RocketFalcon 1
SpaceportKwajaleinpad OM
OutcomeFailurestage 1 separation failure
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 3, 2008, 03:34
Launch designation
2008-F01
Mission
ORS Trailblazer
Flight name
Trailblazer
Vehicle flight ID
F003

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
-6,400 km
Initial apogee
217 km
Inclination
9.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.170 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OF · S1S

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Trailblazer2008-F01US Air Force Research Laboratories/RV (Space Vehicles Directorate)———
PreSat2008-F01NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field———
NanoSail-D2008-F01NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field———
Celestis-072008-F01Celestis, Inc. (SSI)———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.