Photo: NASA/Alan Ault · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
The Dragon Spacecraft Qualification Unit was a boilerplate version of the Dragon spacecraft. After using it for ground tests to rate Dragon's shape and mass in various tests, SpaceX launched it into low Earth orbit on the maiden flight of the Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX used the launch to evaluate the…
Where to watch
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterFalcon 9 v1.0
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 v1.0
Falcon 9 v1.0: specs, record and next flights → SpaceX: all its launches →
MissionTest Flight · LEO
Test Flight · LEO
What it put in orbit1 catalogued object
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAGON & FALCON 9 R/B 2010-026A | Payload | re-entered 2010-06-26 |
COSPAR ID 2010-026. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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