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Falcon 9 v1.0

Falcon 9 v1.0 was the original Falcon 9 production configuration. It used nine Merlin 1C engines in a square three-by-three first-stage arrangement and a Merlin Vacuum upper-stage engine, and completed five successful flights from 2010 through 2013 before retirement.

Falcon 9 v1.0
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Falcon 9 version 1.0original Falcon 9
Family Name
Falcon 9
Full Name
Falcon 9 v1.0
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
v1.0

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Description
Falcon 9 v1.0 was the original Falcon 9 production configuration. It used nine Merlin 1C engines in a square three-by-three first-stage arrangement and a Merlin Vacuum upper-stage engine, and completed five successful flights from 2010 through 2013 before retirement.
Dimensions
Diameter M
3.7
Height M
54.9
First Flight Year
2,010
Last Flight Year
2,013
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Operator
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Propulsion Configurations
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Rocket Specs
Liftoff Mass Kg
333,400
Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
4,540
Leo
10,450
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
0

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Creation Time
July 14, 2026 at 08:12:44 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 15:37:44 UTC

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