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Falcon 9 Block 5 | SpX-DM1 (Demonstration Mission 1)
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SpaceX DM-1 (Demonstration Mission 1)

Falcon 9 Block 5

Historical mission record

This page records Falcon 9 Block 5 | SpX-DM1 (Demonstration Mission 1) and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.

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Mission status
Launch Successful

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LAUNCH SITEKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Mission

This is the first test flight of Crew Dragon 2 to the International Space Station marking a huge milestone towards the Commercial Crew program.

Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission type
Test Flight
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Spacecraft
Crew Dragon C204
Destination
International Space Station
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39A
Provider
SpaceX
Programs
Commercial Crew Program, International Space Station
Recovery
Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship, B1051 has successfully landed on ASDS OCISLY. +1

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Height
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
537
First flight
2018-05-11
B1051
Core

B1051

Flight 1NewLanding successful
Recovery
Of Course I Still Love You
Landing method
Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship

Recorded timing

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Launch site & orbit

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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Launch site & orbit

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