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Falcon 9 v1.0

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The Falcon 9 v1.0 first stage was used on the first five Falcon 9 launches, and powered by nine SpaceX Merlin 1C rocket engines arranged in a 3x3 pattern.

Falcon 9 v1.0 vehicle

Specifications

Thrust
3,807 kN
Height
47.8 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Launch mass
318 t
Stages
2
Launch cost
$59M
LEO capacity
9,300 kg
GTO capacity
3,400 kg

Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.

Flight record

5flightswith a definitive outcome
80%success rate4 of 5
1failureincluding partial failures
1success streakcurrent
0landings2 attempts · 0 droneship · 0 RTLS

First flight June 4, 2010 · latest March 1, 2013

Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.

Flights per year

  • Successful
  • Failed
Show the numbers for Falcon 9 flights per year
Falcon 9 flights per year
YearSuccessfulFailedTotal
2010202
2011000
2012112
2013101

Boosters

Boosters by flights

  1. B00031 flight0/1 landings
  2. B00041 flight0/1 landings
  3. B00051 flight
  4. B00061 flight
  5. B00071 flight

Serial-tracked stages only — predominantly SpaceX.

Flights

5 of 5