# FalconLaunch

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FalconLaunch 6 Preparation

**FalconLaunch** is the name of a former small [sounding rocket](/source/Sounding_rocket) development program at the [United States Air Force Academy](/source/United_States_Air_Force_Academy). The program falls beneath the purview of the Academy Department of [Astronautics](/source/Astronautics). The program has two basic purposes: first, to educate [cadets](/source/Cadets) in the practice of space [systems engineering](/source/Systems_engineering); and two, to produce a sounding rocket each year. The original technological goal of the program was to develop a light (~100 lb) sounding rocket capable of delivering a small (~5 lb) payload to the edge of space (~100 km). Senior-level cadets handle most aspects of the program.

This program is similar in concept to another USAFA Astronautics program, [FalconSAT](/source/FalconSAT).

## History

2002-2003: FalconLaunch-1

2003-2004: FalconLaunch-2

2004-2005: FalconLaunch-3

2005-2006: FalconLaunch-4

2006-2007: FalconLaunch-5

2007-2008: FalconLaunch-6 - Exploded during test firing on 4 November 2009.[1]

2008-2009: FalconLaunch-7 - Test launched from the [White Sands Missile Range](/source/White_Sands_Missile_Range) in April 2009. It successfully delivered its payload section to an altitude of 354,724 feet, setting a world altitude record for university-built rockets.[1]

2009-2010: FalconLaunch-8 - Scheduled for test launch in April 2010.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FalconLaunch_6_test_fire_ends_with_a_'bang'_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FalconLaunch_6_test_fire_ends_with_a_'bang'_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FalconLaunch_6_test_fire_ends_with_a_'bang'_1-2) [FalconLaunch 6 test fire ends with a 'bang'](https://www.af.mil/News/story/id/123176320/)

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