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The [[SpaceX]] ''' Falcon 1''' is a semi-reuseable launch vehicle. It made it's first (and so far only) launch 24th March, 2006, and was destroyed shortly afterwards.
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The '''Falcon 1''' was an expendable [[launch system]] [[Private spaceflight|privately]] [[New product development|developed]] and manufactured by [[SpaceX]] during 2006–2009. On 28 September 2008, Falcon 1 became the first [[private spaceflight|privately]]-[[new product development|developed]] liquid-fuel launch vehicle to go into [[orbit]] around the Earth.
  
The first stage is powered by one [[Merlin]] engine and the second stage uses a single [[Kestrel]] engine.
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The [[two-stage-to-orbit]] [[rocket]] used [[liquid oxygen|LOX]]/[[RP-1]] for both stages, the first powered by a single [[Merlin (rocket engine)|Merlin]] engine and the second powered by a single [[Kestrel (rocket engine)|Kestrel]] engine. It was designed by [[SpaceX]] from the ground up.
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The vehicle was launched a total of five times.  Falcon 1 achieved orbit on its [[Falcon 1 Flight 4|fourth attempt]], in September 2008 with a mass simulator as a payload. On 14 July 2009, Falcon 1 made its final flight and successfully delivered the [[Malaysia]]n [[RazakSAT]] satellite to orbit on SpaceX's first commercial launch (fifth launch overall). Following its fifth launch, the Falcon 1 was retired and succeeded by [[Falcon 9]].
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SpaceX had announced an enhanced variant, the [[Falcon 1e]], but development was stopped in favour of Falcon 9.
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[[Category: Historic spacecraft]]

Latest revision as of 10:28, 14 October 2022

The Falcon 1 was an expendable launch system privately developed and manufactured by SpaceX during 2006–2009. On 28 September 2008, 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.

The vehicle was launched a total of five times. Falcon 1 achieved orbit on its fourth attempt, in September 2008 with a mass simulator as a payload. On 14 July 2009, Falcon 1 made its final flight and successfully delivered the Malaysian RazakSAT satellite to orbit on SpaceX's first commercial launch (fifth launch overall). Following its fifth launch, the Falcon 1 was retired and succeeded by Falcon 9.

SpaceX had announced an enhanced variant, the Falcon 1e, but development was stopped in favour of Falcon 9.