Falcon 1
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The Falcon 1 was the first launch vehicle developed and manufactured by SpaceX in 2006. It is an expendable, two stage rocket where each stage is powered by a single LOX/RP1 engine.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 454 kN
- Height
- 22.25 m
- Diameter
- 1.7 m
- Launch mass
- 33 t
- Stages
- 2
- Launch cost
- $7M
- LEO capacity
- 470 kg
- SSO capacity
- 290 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
5flightswith a definitive outcome
40%success rate2 of 5
3failuresincluding partial failures
2success streakcurrent
0landings2 attempts · 0 droneship · 0 RTLS
First flight March 24, 2006 · latest July 14, 2009 · 03:36 UTC
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Falcon 1 flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boosters
Boosters by flights
Serial-tracked stages only — predominantly SpaceX.