Falcon 1 Flight 3 (Trailblazer / PRESat / NanoSail-D)
The third Falcon 1 flight launched from Omelek Island on August 3, 2008 carrying the Department of Defense Trailblazer spacecraft and NASA's PRESat and NanoSail-D payloads. Residual thrust after first-stage cutoff caused stage recontact during separation, and the launch vehicle and payloads were lost before reaching orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Falcon 1 Flight 3Trailblazer launch vehicleNanoSail-D launch vehicle
- Name
- Falcon 1 Flight 3 (Trailblazer / PRESat / NanoSail-D)
- Slug
- falcon-1-flight-3-trailblazer-presat-nanosail-d
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- The third Falcon 1 flight launched from Omelek Island on August 3, 2008 carrying the Department of Defense Trailblazer spacecraft and NASA's PRESat and NanoSail-D payloads. Residual thrust after first-stage cutoff caused stage recontact during separation, and the launch vehicle and payloads were lost before reaching orbit.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7ce2bqftfeecsmsam5yhj86d7kqbmw
- Operator Id
- jd7ce2bqftfeecsmsam5yhj86d7kqbmw
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7tazjcce3st0zh92w44w1vcd8agb1h
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 1:00:06 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 1:00:06 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2008-08-03
- Last Flight Date
- 2008-08-03
- Vehicle Code
- Flight 3