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Links added. Jan 18, 2023
Added material about the first operational Falcon Heavy launch and the planned Starship–Super Heavy system. Feb 17, 2022
Added material about the first crewed launch of Dragon. Jun 01, 2020
Added material about first Falcon Heavy test flight. Feb 09, 2018
Article revised and updated. Sep 28, 2017
Added photograph of a Falcon 9 first-stage landing. Sep 28, 2017
Modified title of Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Falcon Small Launch Vehicle. Mar 30, 2015
Material added about retirement of Falcon 1 and Falcon 9's reusable first stage. Feb 04, 2015
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Falcon Small Launch Vehicle. Jan 28, 2015
Noted change in date of test flight. Jul 01, 2014
Updated for launch of Dragon. Jun 15, 2012
Article updated to include Falcon Heavy rocket and new payload capabilities of Falcon 1 and Falcon 9. Jun 20, 2011
Photograph of Falcon 1 added. Mar 28, 2011
Modified for first Falcon 9 test flight on June 4, 2010. Jan 11, 2011
Updated for scheduled launch of Falcon 9 on June 4, 2010. Jun 04, 2010
Launch date for Falcon 9 updated from "Feb. 2, 2010" to "early 2010." Feb 17, 2010
Added scheduled date of first Falcon 9 launch. Nov 04, 2009
New article added. Apr 08, 2009
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