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Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1

SpaceXSpace Launch Complex 40 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1
Type
Test Flight
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Falcon 9 v1.0
Family
Falcon
Variant
v1.0
Provider
SpaceX
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York