Falcon 1 - Wikipedia
WEBFalcon 1 was a small-lift launch vehicle that was operated from 2006 to 2009 [5] by SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer. On 28 September 2008, Falcon 1 became the first privately developed fully liquid-fueled launch vehicle to go into orbit around the Earth. [6]: 203 [7]
The Tale of Falcon 1 | Smithsonian
WEBJul 22, 2012 · Falcon 1 was the first rocket developed by SpaceX. It is a two-stage launch vehicle capable of putting a metric ton (1000 kg) into low Earth orbit.
Falcon 9 - SpaceX
WEBFalcon 9 is the world’s first orbital class reusable rocket. Reusability allows SpaceX to refly the most expensive parts of the rocket, which in turn drives down the cost of space access.
SpaceX launch vehicles - Wikipedia
WEBSpaceX's first launch vehicle, the Falcon 1, was the first privately developed liquid fueled launch vehicle to be launched into orbit, and used SpaceX's Merlin and Kestrel engines for its first and second stages, respectively.
Falcon | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBFalcon, family of three launch vehicles—Falcon 1, Falcon 9, and Falcon Heavy—built by the U.S. corporation SpaceX with funding from South African-born American entrepreneur Elon Musk. Learn about Falcon missions, payloads, and efforts to develop reusable rocket stages in this article.
Watch SpaceX's 1st successful Falcon 1 launch on the company's …
WEBThe fourth SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket launch in Sept. 2008 was an important milestone for the company as their first success. The private spaceflight company turned 20 on March 14, 2022. - 8 ways...
Falcon 1 | launch vehicle | Britannica
WEBFalcon, privately developed family of three launch vehicles — Falcon 1, Falcon 9, and Falcon Heavy —built by the U.S. corporation SpaceX with funding from South African-born American entrepreneur Elon Musk. Falcon 1 could place a 1,010-kg (2,227-pound) payload into orbit at lower cost than other launch vehicles.
Falcon 1 - Encyclopedia Astronautica
WEBFalcon 1. American two stage, liquid oxygen and kerosene powered, low cost launch vehicle. A single engine powered the first stage. It was designed for cost-efficient and reliable transport of satellites to low Earth orbit.
Mission - SpaceX
WEBSpaceX’s family of Falcon launch vehicles are the first and only orbital class rockets capable of reflight. Depending on the performance required for the mission, Falcon lands on one of our autonomous spaceport droneships out on the ocean or one of our landing zones near our launch pads.
SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon 1 to Orbit - SpaceNews
WEBSep 29, 2008 · Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) announces that Flight 4 of the Falcon 1 launch vehicle has successfully launched and achieved Earth orbit. With this key milestone, Falcon 1 becomes...
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