SpaceX C1 Mission Launch - December 8, 2010On December 8, 2010, SpaceX achieved a major milestone in spaceflight history with the successful launch of the C1 (Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Demo Flight 1) mission. This mission was the first flight of the Dragon spacecraft and marked the first time a privately developed spacecraft was launched, orbited the Earth, and safely returned.Mission Highlights: • Rocket: Falcon 9 • Launch Site: Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral

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