Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1
Launch information
Favourite EmbedMission description
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) |
|---|---|
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
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.
Orbital Launch
#5091
To this date
Location Launch
#676
To this date
Pad Launch
#57
To this date
Agency Launch
#7
To this date
Orbital Launch
#69
Year 2010
Location Launch
#8
Year 2010
Pad Launch
#2
Year 2010
Agency Launch
#2
Year 2010
Latest news about the launch
No news available for this launch yet. Check back soon, we post updates daily.
Newsletter sign-up
Weekly statistics, charts and insights to help you stay on top of the space industry.
