Falcon 9

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit.

  • Stages:2
  • Boosters:2
  • Cost:50000000$
  • Success rate:97%
  • First flight:2010-06-04
  • Country:United States
  • Comspanany:SpaceX
  • Rocket type: rocket
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engineering characteristics

Height

Meters:70m

Feet:229.6f

Diameter

Meters:3.7m

Feet:12f

Mass

Kg:549054kg

Lb:1207920lb

Engines

Number:9

Type:merlin

Version:1D+

Layout:octaweb

Specific impulse:
Sea level:288Vacuum:312

Propellant 1:liquid oxygen

Propellant 2:RP-1 kerosene

Thrust sea level:
kN:845lbf:190000

Thrust vacuum:
kN:914lbf:205500

Thrust to weight:180.1

Landing legs:
Number:4
Material:carbon fiber

Payload weights

Low Earth Orbit

kg:22800kg

lb:50265lb

Stages

Stage 1

  • Reusable:True
  • Engines:9
  • Fuel amount tons:385
  • Burn time:162s

Stage 2

  • Reusable:False
  • Engines:1
  • Fuel amount tons:90
  • Burn time:397s

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