Falcon 1 Launch Anomaly
SpaceX Sets August 2 for Falcon 1 launch
“Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has scheduled the launch of the Falcon 1 Flight 3 mission for Saturday, August 2nd. The launch window will open at 4:00 p.m. (PDT) / 7:00 p.m. (EDT) and remain open for five hours. If launch is delayed for any reason, SpaceX has range availability to resume countdown through August 5. Lift-off of the vehicle will occur from SpaceX’s Falcon 1 launch site at the Kwajalein Atoll, about 2500 miles southwest of Hawaii.”
Editor’s note: Check here for SpaceX updates. You can also follow the PreSat and NanoSailD (payload) Twitter feeds for more information.
Editor’s update: SpaceX update: “Launch control says that there has been an anomaly on the vehicle”. (see this link for more info)
