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SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1

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Falcon 9 v1.0

T-minus to liftoff

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MINUTES

SECONDS

Wednesday December 8 2010, 15:43:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskHIGH

Go12%

VehicleFalcon 9 v1.0

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

Launch CodexDossier

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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

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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.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · NewB0004

lost1st flight

Flights1

Landings0/10%

Fastest turn—

Landing failed · PCL

First flight of Dragon

Upper Stage · Dragon 1C101Dragon C101

Retired

1 flight· Low Earth Orbit

First Dragon mission, second Falcon 9 launch. Mission tested the orbital maneuvering and reentry of the Dragon capsule. After recovery, the capsule was put on display at SpaceX's headquarters.

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Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go12%Wind4 m/sGusts8 m/sCloud35%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through a thick (>4500 ft) cloud layer extending across the freezing level.

max-top 7900 m, mean 5507 m, 100% cover, freezing 5054 m · max cloud-top 7900 m above freezing 5054 m (100% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 v1.0

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowWednesday December 8 2010, 15:43:00 UTC→Wednesday December 8 2010, 15:43:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height47.8 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableNo

LEO capacity9,300 kg

Track record4/5 successful

Landings0/2