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Falcon 9 v1.0: SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1 in 2010 was the unmanned first spaceflight of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, the Dragon C1, which orbited the Earth, and the second overall flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9. It was also the first demonstration flight for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program for which SpaceX was selected. The primary mission objectives were to test the orbital maneuvering and reentry of the Dragon capsule.
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
Mission Data
🇺🇸SpaceXEst. 2002
Launch VehicleFalcon 9 v1.0
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Vehicle Record4 of 5 launches (80%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record729 successes / 15 failures (98%)
Success Streak229 consecutive
Mission TypeTest Flight
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 40
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#69
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad404
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Falcon 9 v1.0
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.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 40 · 28.5619°N 80.5774°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.