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StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 v1.0
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
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Mission
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.
Quick facts
VehicleFalcon 9 v1.0
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WindowDec 8, 15:43:00 UTC→Dec 8, 15:43:00 UTC
Vehicle
FamilyFalcon
Height47.8 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableNo
LEO capacity9,300 kg
Track record4/5 successful
Landings0/2
