RatSat
RatSat was a 165-kilogram inert aluminium mass simulator carried on Falcon 1 Flight 4. Its purpose was to support a full orbital demonstration of the launch vehicle rather than operate as an independent spacecraft.
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Identity
- Aliases
- DemosatDemosat/Falcon 12008-048A
- Name
- RatSat
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
- -
- Description
- RatSat was a 165-kilogram inert aluminium mass simulator carried on Falcon 1 Flight 4. Its purpose was to support a full orbital demonstration of the launch vehicle rather than operate as an independent spacecraft.
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Falcon 1 successfully reached low Earth orbit for the first time. RatSat remained attached to the second stage rather than separating, but the launch-vehicle demonstration achieved orbit.
- Programs
- -
- Start Date
- 2008-09-28
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.spacex.com/launches/ratsat
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:05:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:55:10 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Search Name
- RatSat Demosat Demosat/Falcon 1 2008-048A
- Space Stations
- -
- Vehicles