Elon Musk has a dream of going to Mars, so Falcon 1 was his first expression of actually trying to make that a reality.

伊隆·穆斯科梦想着要前往火星，猎鹰1号就是他要实现梦想的第一次尝试。

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At a length of 21.3m, Falcon 1 is the smallest in the Falcon family.

BBC: The new Falcon 1 rocket has been lost on its maiden flight.

His company, Space Exploration Technologies (or "SpaceX"), is developing a rocket called Falcon 1.

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Last year, the company tried to launch its "Falcon 1" rocket, but it caught fire on the way up.

NPR: SpaceX Makes Progress with Rocket Test