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.
Aliases (14)
- Falcon 9 ×69
- Falcon 9 Block 5 ×5
- Falcon 9 v1.1 ×3
- Falcon 9 Full Thrust ×2
- Falcon 9 v1.0 ×2
- SpaceX Falcon 9 ×2
- Falcon 9 (via LC-39A under lease) ×1
- Falcon 9 Block 4 ×1
- Falcon 9 first stage ×1
- Falcon 9 first stage 9-engine cluster ×1
- Falcon 9 launch vehicle ×1
- Falcon 9 reusable first stage tests ×1
- Falcon 9 upper stage ×1
- Falcon 9 v1.1 prototype stages ×1
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
orbital launch vehicle
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partially reusable launch vehicle → |
| boostbackCapability |
first stage boostback burn for return to launch site or drone ship
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| compatibleSpacecraft |
Crew Dragon spacecraft
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Dragon cargo spacecraft → |
| configuration |
two-stage to orbit
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| customer |
NASA
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U.S. Department of Defense → commercial satellite operators → international space agencies → |
| developer |
SpaceX
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| engineTypeFirstStage |
Merlin 1D
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| engineTypeSecondStage |
Merlin Vacuum
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| fairingReusability |
payload fairings designed for recovery and reuse
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| family |
Falcon rocket family
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| firstStageReusability |
designed for vertical landing and reuse
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| guidanceSystem |
autonomous flight computer
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| landingMethodFirstStage |
propulsive vertical landing
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| landingPlatform |
autonomous spaceport drone ship
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ground landing zone → |
| launchCapability |
geostationary transfer orbit
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low Earth orbit → polar orbit → |
| launchProfile |
two-stage ascent to orbit
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| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
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Kennedy Space Center → Vandenberg Space Force Base → |
| manufacturer |
SpaceX
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| missionCadence |
high flight rate commercial launcher
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| notableFeature |
reduced cost per launch compared to many competitors
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routine booster recovery and reuse → |
| numberOfEnginesFirstStage |
9
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| operator |
SpaceX
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| payloadType |
Earth observation satellites
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Starlink satellites → cargo spacecraft → communications satellites → crewed spacecraft → |
| primaryUse |
Starlink satellite deployment
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cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station → commercial satellite launches → crewed missions to low Earth orbit → |
| propellantFirstStage |
RP-1 kerosene
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liquid oxygen → |
| propellantSecondStage |
RP-1 kerosene
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liquid oxygen → |
| reusability |
partially reusable
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| roleInIndustry |
revolutionized commercial spaceflight economics
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| stages |
2
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| status |
active
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