Dragon C101
Dragon C101 was the prototype capsule flown on COTS Demo Flight 1 on December 8, 2010. During its 3-hour 19-minute mission it orbited Earth twice, demonstrated orbital maneuvering and re-entry, and was successfully recovered from the Pacific, making SpaceX the first private company to launch, orbit, and recover a spacecraft.
Identity
- Aliases
- COTS Demo Flight 1 DragonDragon COTS-1COTS-1 capsule
- Name
- Dragon C101
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Dragon C101 was the prototype capsule flown on COTS Demo Flight 1 on December 8, 2010. During its 3-hour 19-minute mission it orbited Earth twice, demonstrated orbital maneuvering and re-entry, and was successfully recovered from the Pacific, making SpaceX the first private company to launch, orbit, and recover a spacecraft.
- First Flight Date
- 2010-12-08
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 01:23:37 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 01:23:37 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2010-12-08
- Search Name
- Dragon C101 COTS Demo Flight 1 Dragon Dragon COTS-1 COTS-1 capsule
- Serial Number
- C101
- Vehicle Code
- C101