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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LC-39A supportsRocket Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
SpaceX CRS-10 launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Crew Dragon Demo-2 launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
Merlin 1D sea-level firstUseVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 v1.1
Merlin engine family primaryUse Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 launch vehicle
Merlin engine family usedOnVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 v1.0
Merlin engine family usedOnVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 v1.1
Merlin engine family usedOnVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Merlin engine family usedOnVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
Triana launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Triana launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
subject surface form: DSCOVR
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
NISTAR launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: SpaceX Falcon 9
JPSS constellation launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
A2100 launchVehicleCompatibility Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1064 partOf Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 launch vehicle
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1064 launchVehicleFamily Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1064 belongsToProgram Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 reusability program
Landing Zone 1 supportsVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
NASA and SpaceX usesLaunchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
subject surface form: NASA
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
NASA and SpaceX develops Falcon 9 rocket
subject surface form: SpaceX
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1065 partOf Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1065 launchVehicleFamily Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1065 launchSystem Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
Landing Zone 2 supportsVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Landing Zone 2 associatedWith Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 reusable launch system
Douglas Hurley launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40 primaryLaunchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
RCM launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Iridium satellite system launchVehicleUsedForUpgrade Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
OneWeb satellites launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
ePOP launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
New Glenn competition Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Space Launch Complex 4 supportsLaunchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Crew Dragon Demo-1 launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
Crew Dragon Demo-1 relatedVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
SpaceX Dragon program launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
Commercial Resupply Services 1 (CRS-1) launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
subject surface form: Commercial Resupply Services 1
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 v1.0
COTS Demo Flight 1 launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
COTS Demo Flight 1 launchVehicleVersion Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 v1.0
COTS developedVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle (cargo configuration)
Crew Dragon launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
COTS Demo Flight 2 launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
CRS-20 launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 Block 5
Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) launchVehicleUsed Falcon 9 rocket
subject surface form: Commercial Resupply Services
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1 launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1 launchVehicleConfiguration Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 v1.0
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1 associatedLaunchVehicleFamily Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 launchVehicleVersion Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: Falcon 9 v1.0
Euclid spacecraft launchVehicle Falcon 9 rocket
this entity surface form: SpaceX Falcon 9