Latest developments on SpaceX´s Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 launch vehicles and Dragon spacecraft

Author

Dreyer, Lauren

Author_Institution

SpaceX, Hawthorne, CA

fYear

2009

fDate

7-14 March 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

15

Abstract

SpaceX is committed to revolutionizing access to space by providing highly reliable, low cost launch services. To this end, SpaceX has been developing a family of orbital transportation solutions comprised of SpaceX-developed proprietary technologies, as well as off-the-shelf and minimally modified hardware from leading aerospace subcontractors. SpaceX is currently offering launch services on the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, and Falcon 9 Heavy launch vehicles as well as commercial flights on the Dragon spacecraft. Founded in mid-2002, SpaceX has been busy. This paper provides the latest developments and progress, including recent launches and future plans.

Keywords

aerospace industry; freight handling; space vehicles; subcontracting; transportation; Dragon spacecraft; Falcon 1 launch vehicles; Falcon 9 launch vehicles; SpaceX technology; aerospace subcontractors; cargo delivery; orbital transportation solution; Aerospace electronics; Contracts; Costs; Engines; International Space Station; Low earth orbit satellites; NASA; Road vehicles; Space technology; Space vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace conference, 2009 IEEE

Conference_Location

Big Sky, MT

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2621-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2622-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AERO.2009.4839555

Filename

4839555