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Falcon 9 v1.0

SPX RETIRED

At a glance

Launches

Success rate

80%

4 ok · 1 failed

Payload to LEO

9,300 kg

Payload to GTO

3,400 kg

Manufacturer

SpaceX

Status

Retired

First flight

04 Jun 2010

Reusable

Height

47.8 m

Diameter

3.65 m

Launch mass

318 t

Liftoff thrust

3,807 kN

Stages

Launch cost

$59,000,000

Booster landings

0 / 2

Links

Website · Wikipedia

About

The Falcon 9 v1.0 first stage was used on the first five Falcon 9 launches, and powered by nine SpaceX Merlin 1C rocket engines arranged in a 3x3 pattern.

Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2 Last checked 29 Sept 2026

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