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SpaceX Crew-1 Falcon 9 First Stage Booster Arrival

The SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage booster that will launch NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission arrived in Florida Tuesday, July 14, 2020.

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NASA/Kennedy · NASA media (public domain)

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SpaceX's first rocket and the first privately developed liquid-fueled launcher to reach orbit, in 2008 — the proving ground for the Merlin engine.

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  • SpaceXSpace Exploration Technologies Corp.

    Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Starship, and the Merlin/Raptor engines — manufacturer specifications and launch data.