Falcon 1 Flight 4 (RatSat)
The fourth Falcon 1 flight launched from Omelek Island on September 28, 2008 with the 165-kilogram RatSat mass simulator. It successfully reached low Earth orbit, making Falcon 1 the first privately developed and privately funded liquid-fueled rocket to achieve orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Falcon 1 Flight 4RatSat launch vehicleDemoSat launch vehicle
- Name
- Falcon 1 Flight 4 (RatSat)
- Slug
- falcon-1-flight-4-ratsat
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The fourth Falcon 1 flight launched from Omelek Island on September 28, 2008 with the 165-kilogram RatSat mass simulator. It successfully reached low Earth orbit, making Falcon 1 the first privately developed and privately funded liquid-fueled rocket to achieve orbit.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7ce2bqftfeecsmsam5yhj86d7kqbmw
- Operator Id
- jd7ce2bqftfeecsmsam5yhj86d7kqbmw
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7tazjcce3st0zh92w44w1vcd8agb1h
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 1:00:11 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 1:00:11 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2008-09-28
- Last Flight Date
- 2008-09-28
- Vehicle Code
- Flight 4