Rocket file · LV-133
Falcon 1
Falcon 1 is an expendable launch vehicle built by SpaceX. It stands 22.3 m tall, lifts 470 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 24 March 2006. It has flown 5 times with 2 successes, a success rate of 40.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Falcon 1
The Falcon 1 was the first launch vehicle developed and manufactured by SpaceX in 2006. It is an expendable, two stage rocket where each stage is powered by a single LOX/RP1 engine.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Falcon 1 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesFalcon 1 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Falcon 1 flown?
- 5 times, with 2 successes and 3 failures.
- What is Falcon 1's success rate?
- 40.0%. That's 2 successful flights out of 5 attempts. Its landings have succeeded 0.0% of the time, across 2 attempts.
- How much can Falcon 1 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Falcon 1 at 470 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Falcon 1 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Falcon 1 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.