| Falcon I |
The first Falcon 1 on display in Washington DC at the FAA. | | Length | 70 ft (21.3 m) | | Diameter | 5.5 ft (1.7 m) | | Mass | 60,000 pounds (27,200 kg) | | Stages | 2 | | 1 - 1st Stage | Engines | 1 * Merlin engine | | Thrust | 318 kN
(71,500 lbf) | | ISP | 261 s (sea level) | | Burn time | 169 s | | Fuels | RP-1/LOX | | 2 - 2nd Stage | Engines | 1 * Kestrel engine | | Thrust | 33 kN
(7,500 lbf) | | ISP | 325 lbf·s/lb
(3.19 kN·s/kg)
(vacuum) | | Burn time | 552 s | | Fuels | RP-1/LOX | The Falcon I is a two stage to orbit RP-1 kerosene/liquid oxygen semi-reusable launch vehicle designed and manufactured by SpaceX. The lower stage includes one Merlin engine and the upper stage includes one Kestrel engine. The Falcon I is designed to minimize price per launch and to prove the components to be used in the larger Falcon V rocket. The first stage returns by parachute to a water landing and is recovered for reuse. The second stage is not reusable. Image File history File links SpaceX_falcon_Washington_DC.jpg File links The following pages link to this file: Falcon I ...
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The Merlin engine is a lower stage gas generator cycle RP-1 kerosene/liquid oxygen gas-generator rocket engine. ...
The Kestrel engine is an upper stage RP-1 kerosene/liquid oxygen pressure-fed rocket engine. ...
The Falcon V is a Falcon family two stage to orbit RP-1 kerosene/liquid oxygen semi-reusable launch vehicle designed and manufactured by SpaceX. The 1st stage includes five Merlin engines and the upper stage includes one Merlin engine. ...
The Falcon I will be launched from:
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Launch prices are expected to be US$5.9 million plus range fees.
Payload Capabilities
 First stage view of the Merlin engine. Please note that these capabilities are subject to change, based upon further testing. Image File history File links SpaceX_falcon_in_warehouse. ...
Image File history File links SpaceX_falcon_in_warehouse. ...
The Merlin engine is a lower stage gas generator cycle RP-1 kerosene/liquid oxygen gas-generator rocket engine. ...
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See also
 The SpaceX Falcon rocket family, from the Falcon I to the Falcon 9-S9. Image File history File links SpaceX-FalconRocketFamily. ...
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The Falcon V is a Falcon family two stage to orbit RP-1 kerosene/liquid oxygen semi-reusable launch vehicle designed and manufactured by SpaceX. The 1st stage includes five Merlin engines and the upper stage includes one Merlin engine. ...
The Falcon 9 is an EELV class launch vehicle to be built by SpaceX. With three variants proposed, if built the launcher will provide payloads of between 8,700 kg and 24,750 kg to low Earth orbit (between 3,100 kg and 9,650 kg to Geosynchronous orbit). ...
Sources and External Links - SpaceX Falcon I details page
- Space Services Inc. space burial page
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