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.

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
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boosters
Boosters by flights
Serial-tracked stages only — predominantly SpaceX.