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Dragon C101

Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 8, 2010, carrying 9 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 8, 2010 · 15:43 UTCLaunch 2010-066Launch no. 5,099 in the log
RocketFalcon 9
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 8, 2010, 15:43
Launch designation
2010-066
Mission
Dragon C101
Flight name
Dragon C1
Vehicle flight ID
002/B0004? F002

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
11,084 km
Payload mass to orbit
8.8 t
Payloads
9
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Dragon C12010-066ANORAD 37244SpaceXHuman spaceflight3,750 kgLanded · Dec 8, 2010
QbX-22010-066BNORAD 37245National Reconnaissance OfficeCommunications4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 16, 2011
SMDC-ONE2010-066CNORAD 37246US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC)Communications4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 12, 2011
Perseus 0032010-066DNORAD 37247US Special Operations CommandCommunications2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 31, 2010
Perseus 0012010-066ENORAD 37248US Special Operations CommandTechnology2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 31, 2010
QbX-12010-066FNORAD 37249National Reconnaissance OfficeCommunications4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 6, 2011
Perseus 0022010-066GNORAD 37250US Special Operations CommandTechnology2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 30, 2010
Perseus 0002010-066HNORAD 37251US Special Operations CommandTechnology2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 30, 2010
Caerus/Mayflower2010-066JNORAD 37252Northrop Grummann Aerospace SystemsTechnology4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 22, 2010

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.