Falcon 9
Success
Jun 4, 2010Falcon 9 — Maiden Flight
The first flight of Falcon 9 — the workhorse that would go on to fly hundreds of times and pioneer orbital booster reuse — succeeded on its debut.
Mission facts
| Date | Jun 4, 2010 |
| Vehicle | Falcon 9 |
| Payload | Dragon qualification unit |
| Destination | Low Earth orbit |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Booster | Falcon 9 v1.0 (new) |
| Recovery | Expended |
| Crewed | No |
| Outcome | Success |
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