The private spacecraft Falcon 1 was launched into space tonight. The manufacturer, SpaceX, wants to develop a cheap approach to space
The private space launch company Space X successfully launched the Falcon 1 unmanned rocket, becoming the first company to launch a rocket into space. The two-stage missile took off on Sunday at 03:00 Israel time, from the launch site in the Kwailin Islands, located about 4,000 km south of Hawaii.
This successful launch comes about two months after engine mis-timing during stage separation caused theCrash The previous missile was the Falcon 1 model, which was the third failed test in number.
After the launch and arrival of the rocket into orbit around the Earth, Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, said that he was cheering for his employees, "as they say - the fourth time is a charm". He said that this is only the first step for the Spice X company. "This is one of the best days of my life."
As mentioned, all the first three attempts of Falcon 1 to reach space failed, each launch experienced a different malfunction. However, today, after a smooth count, the rocket operated between the two stages correctly, bringing a dummy charge into orbit around the Earth. "It was the smoothest possible launch," Musk said. "He showed us that the team members gain experience every time."
Falcon 1 is a two-stage rocket powered by liquid oxygen and rocket-grade gasoline. It was designed from the ground up by the SpaceX company without government assistance. The company employs about 500 people.
The company won a competition on behalf of NASA to develop a commercial launcher and intends to build the Falcon 9, a launcher that can carry humans into space, and the private Dragon spacecraft that can bring equipment and astronauts to the International Space Station. The goal of SpaceX is to provide reliable and cheap launchers. This success may be the beginning of a new era in spaceflight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To-XOPgaGsQ
The launch of the Falcon 1 spacecraft, September 28, 2008
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It is impossible not to be infected by their enthusiasm.
It's amazing how a movie in which the image hardly changes can be fascinating.
How high is the runway?
Hiat Avi, please correct the title to "three failures".
Please note that when the video finishes loading, you can run at high speed from takeoff to entering the runway, and see the Earth take shape, simply amazing!