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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.

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Aliases
Falcon 9 version 1.0original Falcon 9
Family Name
Falcon 9
Full Name
Falcon 9 v1.0
Reusability
expendable
Slug
falcon-9-v1-0
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
v1.0

Details

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.
Diameter M
3.7
Engines
  • Count
    9
    Name
    Merlin 1C
    Placement
    core
  • Count
    1
    Name
    Merlin Vacuum
    Placement
    upper
First Flight Year
2,010
Height M
54.9
Last Flight Year
2,013
Liftoff Mass Kg
333,400
Manufacturer Id
jd7ce2bqftfeecsmsam5yhj86d7kqbmw
Operator Id
jd7ce2bqftfeecsmsam5yhj86d7kqbmw
Parent Vehicle Family Id
nd7qsj64sjgmervrah9nt5aykx85jm2a
Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
4,540
Leo
10,450
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
0

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Creation Time
7/14/2026, 8:12:44 AM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 8:12:44 AM