falcon 9
overview
HEIGHT
70 m / 229.6 ft
diameter
3.7 m / 12 ft
MASS
549,054 kg / 1,207,920 lb
PAYLOAD TO LEO
22,800 kg / 50,265 lb
PAYLOAD TO GTO
8,300 kg / 18,300 lb
PAYLOAD TO MARS
4,020 kg / 8,860 lb
first orbital class rocket capable of reflight
total launches
TOTAL LANDINGS
TOTAL REFLIGHTS
Falcon 9 is a reusable, two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of people and payloads into Earth orbit and beyond. Falcon 9 is the world’s first orbital class reusable rocket. Reusability allows SpaceX to refly the most expensive parts of the rocket, which in turn drives down the cost of space access.
falcon 9
HEIGHT
70 m / 229.6 ft
diameter
3.7 m / 12 ft
MASS
549,054 kg / 1,207,920 lb
PAYLOAD TO LEO
22,800 kg / 50,265 lb
PAYLOAD TO GTO
8,300 kg / 18,300 lb
PAYLOAD TO MARS
4,020 kg / 8,860 lb
engines
sea level | vacuum
Merlin is a family of rocket engines developed by SpaceX for use on its Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles. Merlin engines use a rocket grade kerosene (RP-1) and liquid oxygen as rocket propellants in a gas-generator power cycle. The Merlin engine was originally designed for recovery and reuse.
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