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Falcon 1

The Falcon 1 was the first launch vehicle developed and manufactured by SpaceX in 2006. It is an expendable, two stage rocket where each stage is powered by a single LOX/RP1 engine.

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Launches

since Mar 2006

Success rate

40%

2 of 5 successful

In a row

successful launches

Booster landings

of 2 attempted

Launches per Year

Full year2026 so far

Specifications

Height: 22.25 m
Diameter: 1.7 m
Liftoff mass: 33 t
Liftoff thrust: 454 kN
To low Earth orbit: 470 kg
Stages: 2
Listed launch price: $7 million
First flight: March 24, 2006
Manufacturer: SpaceX

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