Falcon 9 v1.1 is the second version of
SpaceX's
Falcon 9 orbital launch vehicle. The rocket was
developed in 2011–2013, made its
maiden launch in September 2013, and its
final flight in January 2016. It was designed, manufactured, and operated by SpaceX. Following the
second Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) launch, the initial version of the Falcon 9, the v1.0, was retired from use with the v1.1 replacing it. Falcon 9 v1.1 was scheduled to launch crew for NASA under a 2014 contract that enables private organizations to launch crew to the ISS but, in the event, those launches will now be accomplished on a
Falcon 9 full thrust version,
first flown in December 2015.