Falcon 9 rocket

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The Falcon 9 rocket is a partially reusable, two-stage orbital launch vehicle developed by SpaceX that has revolutionized commercial spaceflight through frequent, cost-effective missions and routine booster landings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orbital launch vehicle
partially reusable launch vehicle
boostbackCapability first stage boostback burn for return to launch site or drone ship
compatibleSpacecraft Dragon spacecraft
surface form: Crew Dragon spacecraft

Dragon spacecraft
surface form: Dragon cargo spacecraft
configuration two-stage to orbit
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
customer NASA
Department of Defense
surface form: U.S. Department of Defense

commercial satellite operators
international space agencies
developer SpaceX
engineTypeFirstStage Merlin 1D
engineTypeSecondStage Merlin 1D
surface form: Merlin Vacuum
fairingReusability payload fairings designed for recovery and reuse
family Falcon rocket family
firstStageReusability designed for vertical landing and reuse
guidanceSystem autonomous flight computer
landingMethodFirstStage propulsive vertical landing
landingPlatform autonomous spaceport drone ship
ground landing zone
launchCapability geostationary transfer orbit
low Earth orbit
polar orbit
launchProfile two-stage ascent to orbit
launchSite Cape Canaveral
surface form: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Kennedy Space Center
Vandenberg Space Force Base
manufacturer SpaceX
missionCadence high flight rate commercial launcher
notableFeature reduced cost per launch compared to many competitors
routine booster recovery and reuse
numberOfEnginesFirstStage 9
operator SpaceX
payloadType Earth observation satellites
Starlink satellite constellation
surface form: Starlink satellites

cargo spacecraft
communications satellites
crewed spacecraft
primaryUse Starlink satellite deployment
cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station
commercial satellite launches
crewed missions to low Earth orbit
propellantFirstStage RP-1 kerosene
liquid oxygen
propellantSecondStage RP-1 kerosene
liquid oxygen
reusability partially reusable
roleInIndustry revolutionized commercial spaceflight economics
stages 2
status active

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Elon Musk notableProject Falcon 9 rocket
Falcon 1 rocket successor Falcon 9 rocket
subject surface form: Falcon 1
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Starlink satellite constellation launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Starlink satellite constellation firstLaunchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
SpaceX develops Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
SpaceX product Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 launch vehicle
Falcon Heavy rocket upperStageType Falcon 9 rocket
subject surface form: Falcon Heavy
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 upper stage
Falcon Heavy rocket relatedVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
subject surface form: Falcon Heavy
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Dragon spacecraft launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Starship launch system relatedVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
International Space Station program usesLaunchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Merlin 1C usedOnVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 v1.0
Merlin 1C usedOnVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 v1.1 prototype stages
Merlin 1C usedInClusterConfiguration Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 first stage 9-engine cluster
Falcon rocket family hasPart Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Falcon rocket family hasPart Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon rocket family hasPart Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Falcon rocket family hasPart Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 v1.1
Falcon rocket family hasPart Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 v1.0
Falcon rocket family notableMember Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Boeing X-37 launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A launchVehicleSupported Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Commercial Crew Program usesLaunchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
Merlin 1D usedIn Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 first stage
Merlin 1D usedIn Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 v1.1
Merlin 1D usedIn Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Merlin 1D usedIn Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
Merlin 1D firstFlightVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 v1.1
Deep Space Climate Observatory launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Vandenberg Space Force Base hostsLaunchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
RADARSAT Constellation Mission launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
CASSIOPE launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Dragon 1 launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program developedVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: SpaceX Falcon 9
Starhopper precededBy Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 reusable first stage tests
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 4
Launch Operations Center supportsLaunchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 (via LC-39A under lease)
45th Space Wing supportsLaunchVehicles Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
IXPE X-ray Polarimetry Explorer launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
subject surface form: IXPE
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
NICER Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
subject surface form: NICER
this entity surface form: SpaceX Falcon 9
Cygnus spacecraft launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
RP-1 usedIn Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Falcon family contains Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Falcon family notableConfiguration Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
International Docking Adapter on ISS launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
subject surface form: IDA-2
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
International Docking Adapter on ISS launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
subject surface form: IDA-3
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Orbital Test Vehicle launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Dream Chaser spaceplane launchVehicleCompatibility Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Crew-1 launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch pads 39A and 39B usedForRocket Falcon 9 rocket
subject surface form: Launch Pad 39A
this entity surface form: Falcon 9