Space
Sep 28, 2008Falcon 1 reaches orbit
Falcon 1 becomes the first privately developed, liquid-fueled rocket to reach Earth orbit.
4th attempt
Flight
Private liquid rocket to orbit
First
After three failures that nearly bankrupted the company, SpaceX's Falcon 1 reached orbit on its fourth flight on 28 September 2008 — the first privately developed liquid-fueled launch vehicle to do so. The success kept SpaceX alive and led directly to a NASA Commercial Resupply contract.
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