Falcon 9
Status | Active |
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Country | United States |
Manufacturer | SpaceX |
Number of orbital launches | 485 |
First launch | 2010-06-04 |
Last launch | 2025-06-07 |
Launches by year:
Latest launches:
Launch date | Launch site | Rocket / Variant | Payload | Notes | Status |
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2025-06-07 | Cape Canaveral | Falcon 9 v1.2 B5 | SXM-10 | success | |
2025-06-04 | Vandenberg | Falcon 9 v1.2 B5 | Starlink 11-22 | success | |
2025-06-03 | Cape Canaveral | Falcon 9 v1.2 B5 | Starlink 12-19 | success | |
2025-05-31 | Vandenberg | Falcon 9 v1.2 B5 | Starlink 11-18 | success | |
2025-05-30 | Cape Canaveral | Falcon 9 v1.2 B5 | GPS-3 8 (Navstar 84, USA 522) | success | |
2025-05-28 | Cape Canaveral | Falcon 9 v1.2 B5 | Starlink 10-32 | success | |
2025-05-27 | Cape Canaveral | Falcon 9 v1.2 B5 | Starlink 17-1 | success | |
2025-05-24 | Cape Canaveral | Falcon 9 v1.2 B5 | Starlink 12-22 | success | |
2025-05-23 | Vandenberg | Falcon 9 v1.2 B5 | Starlink 11-16 | success | |
2025-05-21 | Cape Canaveral | Falcon 9 v1.2 B5 | Starlink 12-15 | success | |
+ 475 more... |
Variants:
(This section is under construction)Falcon 9 v1.0
First launch | 2010-06-04 |
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Stages | 2 |
Mass | 333 t |
Height | 53 m |
Diameter | 3.66 m |
Payload capacity:
LEO | 9000 kg |
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GTO | 3400 kg |
Falcon 9 v1.1 expendable
First launch | 2013-09-29 |
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Stages | 2 |
Mass | 506 t |
Height | 68.4 m |
Diameter | 3.66 m |
Falcon 9 v1.1
First launch | 2014-04-18 |
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Stages | 2 |
Mass | 506 t |
Height | 68.4 m |
Diameter | 3.66 m |
Payload capacity:
LEO | 13150 kg |
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GTO | 4850 kg |
Falcon 9 v1.2 B3
First launch | 2015-12-22 |
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Stages | 2 |
Mass | 549 t |
Height | 69.8 m |
Diameter | 3.66 m |
Payload capacity:
LEO | 18500 kg |
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GTO | 5300 kg |
Falcon 9 v1.2 B3 expendable
First launch | 2017-03-16 |
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Stages | 2 |
Mass | 549 t |
Height | 69.8 m |
Diameter | 3.66 m |
Payload capacity:
LEO | 22800 kg |
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GTO | 8300 kg |
Falcon 9 v1.2 B4
First launch | 2017-08-14 |
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Stages | 2 |
Mass | 549 t |
Height | 69.8 m |
Diameter | 3.66 m |
Payload capacity:
LEO | 18500 kg |
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GTO | 6000 kg |
Transition between the Full Thrust v1.2 Block 3 and Block 5. Designed for easier refurbishment, required less maintenance between flights than Block 3, with some boosters flying up to 3-4 times. Block 4 had refined Merlin 1D engines and a stronger structure compared to Block 3, making it more durable during reentry and landing.
Falcon 9 v1.2 B5
First launch | 2018-05-11 |
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Stages | 2 |
Mass | 549 t |
Height | 69.8 m |
Diameter | 3.66 m |
Payload capacity:
LEO | 18500 kg |
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GTO | 6300 kg |
Block 5 is the definitive reusable version of Falcon 9.
Falcon 9 v1.2 B4 expendable
First launch | 2018-05-22 |
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Stages | 2 |
Mass | 549 t |
Height | 69.8 m |
Diameter | 3.66 m |
Payload capacity:
LEO | 22800 kg |
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GTO | 8300 kg |
Expendable version of Block 4
Falcon 9 v1.2 B5 expendable
First launch | 2018-12-23 |
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Stages | 2 |
Mass | 549 t |
Height | 69.8 m |
Diameter | 3.66 m |
Payload capacity:
LEO | 22800 kg |
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GTO | 8300 kg |