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Falcon 1

Falcon 1 became the first privately-developed liquid-fuel launch vehicle to go into orbit around the Earth.

The two-stage-to-orbit rocket used LOX/RP-1 for both stages, the first powered by a single Merlin engine and the second powered by a single Kestrel engine. It was designed by SpaceX from the ground up.

Following its fifth launch, Falcon 1 was retired and succeeded by Falcon 9.

Missions: 5
Successes: 2
Partial Failures: 0
Failures: 3
Success Streak: 2
Success Rate: 40.0%
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Configurations

Falcon 1
Image Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX
Status: Retired
Price: $7.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 343 kN
Payload to LEO: 470 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 22.25 m
Fairing Diameter: 1.5 m
Fairing Height: 3.5 m

Launch Sites

Omelek Island, Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands

Launches

SpaceX
Falcon 1 | RazakSat 1
Tue Jul 14, 2009 03:35 UTC
Omelek Island, Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands
SpaceX
Falcon 1 | Ratsat
Sun Sep 28, 2008 23:15 UTC
Omelek Island, Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands
SpaceX
Falcon 1 | Trailblazer, PreSat & Nanosail-D
Sun Aug 03, 2008 03:34 UTC
Omelek Island, Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands
SpaceX
Falcon 1 | DemoSat
Wed Mar 21, 2007 01:10 UTC
Omelek Island, Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands
SpaceX
Falcon 1 | FalconSat-2
Fri Mar 24, 2006 22:30 UTC
Omelek Island, Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands