Four Years Since First Falcon 1

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edkyle99

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Four years ago today (March 24, 2006), the first Falcon 1 failed shortly after lifting off from Omelek Island in Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. After a 22:30 GMT liftoff, the two-stage rocket ascended before a fire in the area just above the engine cut into the first stage helium pneumatic system, causing an engine shut-down at T+34 seconds.

To this day, no external video of the flight has been made public.

- Ed Kyle
 
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