The Falcon 1 was an expendable launch system privately developed and manufactured by SpaceX during 2006–2009. On 28 September 2008, Falcon 1 became the first privately-developed liquid-fuel launch vehicle to go into orbit around the Earth. 203
The two-stage-to-orbit rocket used LOX/RP-1 for both stages, the first powered by a single Merlin engine and the second powered by a single Kestrel engine. It was designed by SpaceX from the ground up.
The vehicle was launched a total of five times. Falcon 1 achieved orbit on its fourth attempt, in September 2008 with a mass simulator as a payload. On 14 July 2009, Falcon 1 made its final flight and successfully delivered the Malaysian RazakSAT satellite to orbit on SpaceX's first commercial launch (fifth launch overall). Following its fifth launch, the Falcon 1 was retired and succeeded by Falcon 9.
SpaceX had announced an enhanced variant, the Falcon 1e, but development was stopped in favor of Falcon 9.
GENERAL INFO
- Created On: iOS
- Game Version: 0.9.506.0
- Price: $1,662k
- Number of Parts: 19
- Dimensions: 19 m x 2 m x 2 m
PERFORMANCE
- Total Delta V: 5.2km/s
- Total Thrust: 619kN
- Engines: 2
- Wet Mass: 14,906kg
- Dry Mass: 2,925kg
STAGES
| Stage | Engines | Delta V | Thrust | Burn | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2.5km/s | 290kN | 80s | 14,906kg |
| 3 | 1 | 2.8km/s | 329kN | 19s | 3,673kg |
