Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1’.

Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Dec. 8, 2010, 3:43 p.m.
Timezone: America/New_York
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1 (LEO) |
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Launcher |
SpaceX |
Rocket |
Falcon 9 |
Location |
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 40 |
Type |
Test Flight |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#5091
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Location Launch
#676
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Pad Launch
#57
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Agency Launch
#7
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Orbital Launch
#69
Year 2010
Location Launch
#8
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Pad Launch
#2
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Agency Launch
#2
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