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EXOS AerospaceSARGEVertical Launch Area, Spaceport America, NM, USA

Launch 2 - "Mission 1"

Launched

March 2, 2019

Launch was a Partial Failure

Summary

Mission 1 launched on an EXOS Aerospace SARGE from Vertical Launch Area, Spaceport America, NM, USA on March 2, 2019. The mission was a partial failure. It was EXOS Aerospace's 2nd launch and 1st this year. It was the 2nd SARGE flight and the 1st this year. Booster SARGE 1 flew for the 2nd time and landed at Spaceport America. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).

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Vehicle
SARGE · EXOS Aerospace
Booster
  • SARGE 1 · flight 2 · Parachute Landing at Spaceport America · landed17/18 landed here · 188 days after its previous flight, Launch 1 - "Pathfinder"
Mission
Suborbital · Suborbital (Sub)
Milestone
2nd SARGE flight · 1st this yearEXOS Aerospace's 2nd launch1st this year

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About this launch

The SARGE rocket carried several small research payloads and was intended to reach a peak altitude of 80 kilometers. It only reached a peak altitude of about 20 kilometers before gliding back to a landing about 1.2 kilometers from the launch pad.

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Vertical Launch Area, Spaceport America, NM, USA

2nd launch from Vertical Launch Area, 1st this year · 2nd from Spaceport America, NM, USA

4 launches from this pad · 4 from Spaceport America, NM, USA

188 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Mission 1 launch?

Mission 1 launched on March 2, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Mission 1?

Coverage: SARGE Launch 2. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Mission 1?

SARGE, flown by EXOS Aerospace. SARGE spec sheet

Where did Mission 1 launch from?

Vertical Launch Area, Spaceport America, NM, USA.

Did the booster land?

Booster SARGE 1 flew for the 2nd time and landed at Spaceport America.

What orbit was Mission 1 going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a suborbital mission.