December 8, 2010 3:43 pm

SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1

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Falcon 9

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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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 Overview
Window Open 15:43 UTC
Window Close 15:43 UTC
Lift Off Dec 8, 2010 · 15:43 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 40
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer SpaceX
Payload SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1
Rocket Falcon 9
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
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.

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SpaceX
Space Launch Complex 40
Launch Overview
Window Open 15:43 UTC
Window Close 15:43 UTC
Lift Off Dec 8, 2010 · 15:43 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 40
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer SpaceX
Payload SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1
Rocket Falcon 9
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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