Falcon-9 v1.0
Falcon-9 v1.0 |
Falcon-9 v1.0 |
Falcon-9 v1.0 |
Falcon-9 v1.0 is a liquid fueled orbital launch vehicle for medium sized missions, which is developed by SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.). It is technologically based on the Falcon-1 launch vehicle. Both stages are Kerosene / LOX fueled.
The first stage, which is potentially reusable after recovery by parachutes, is powered by 9 of the SpaceX built Merlin-1C engines with regenerative cooling. The upper stage uses a single Merlin engine and will also be potentially reusable. The Falcon-9 is offered with a 5.2 m fairing.
Launch site for low inclination launches is Cape Canaveral launch pad SLC-40.
The Falcon-9 will also lift the Dragon space capsule for ISS cargo flights, which might be developed into a manned spacecraft.
The first flight for a Falcon-9 took place in June 2010.
An improved version is called Falcon-9 v1.1, which will take over after the fifth launch.
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Falcon-9 v1.0 | Stage 1 / 9 × Merlin-1C | Stage 2 / Merlin-1C-Vac |
| Performance (kg) | LEO | LPEO | SSO | GTO | GEO | MolO | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon-9 v1.0 | 9900 | 4050 | - |
No. TypNo Type Date LS Payload
1 1 Falcon-9 v1.0 04.06.2010 CC SLC-40 Dragon Qualification Unit 2 2 Falcon-9 v1.0 08.12.2010 CC SLC-40 Dragon C1 / SMDC-ONE 1 / QbX 1 / QbX 2 / Mayflower-Caerus / Perseus 000 / Perseus 001 / Perseus 002 / Perseus 003 3 3 Falcon-9 v1.0 22.05.2012 CC SLC-40 Dragon C2 / Celestis 11 4 4 Falcon-9 v1.0 08.10.2012 p CC SLC-40 Dragon CRS-1 / Orbcomm FM44 5 5 Falcon-9 v1.0 01.03.2013 CC SLC-40 Dragon CRS-2 Failures: Flight 4: One engine of stage one failed 80 sec into the flight, but vehicle was able to compensate for a successful primary mission; second burn before secondary payload release took not place Launch Sites CC Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 Va Vandenberg, SLC-4E
