Falcon 9 first stage
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The Falcon 9 first stage is the reusable booster segment of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, designed to provide the initial thrust for launch and then return for controlled landing and refurbishment.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Falcon 9 Block 5 first stage | 1 |
| Falcon 9 Full Thrust first stage | 1 |
| Falcon 9 v1.1 first stage | 1 |
| SpaceX Falcon 9 boosters | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reusable launch vehicle stage
ⓘ
rocket first stage ⓘ |
| blockVariant |
Block 5
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
earlier Block 3 and Block 4 versions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
orbital launch missions
ⓘ
rapid turnaround and reuse ⓘ |
| engineArrangement | octaweb configuration ⓘ |
| engineType | Merlin 1D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReflightDate | 2017-03-30 ⓘ |
| firstReflightMission | SES-10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulLandingDate | 2015-12-21 ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulLandingMission | Falcon 9 Flight 20 (Orbcomm-2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelTankMaterial | aluminum-lithium alloy ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | autonomous guidance and navigation ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
aluminum-lithium alloy tanks
ⓘ
cold gas thrusters ⓘ grid fins ⓘ interstage ⓘ landing legs ⓘ |
| landingMethod | propulsive vertical landing ⓘ |
| landingSiteType |
autonomous spaceport drone ship
ⓘ
ground-based landing zone ⓘ |
| launchSitesUsed |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kennedy Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Vandenberg Space Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxDesignReuses | up to 10 flights with minimal refurbishment for Block 5 (public target) ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first orbital-class rocket stage to achieve routine reuse ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 9 ⓘ |
| operator | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| partOf | Falcon 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
enable reuse after refurbishment
ⓘ
provide initial thrust during launch ⓘ return for controlled landing ⓘ |
| propellantType | RP-1 kerosene ⓘ |
| reusability | designed for multiple flights ⓘ |
| role | booster stage ⓘ |
| separationEvent | separates from second stage after main engine cutoff ⓘ |
| thrustAtSeaLevel | about 7.6 MN for Block 5 ⓘ |
| typicalBurnSequence |
boostback burn
ⓘ
landing burn ⓘ reentry burn ⓘ |
| usedFor |
NASA missions
ⓘ
commercial satellite launches ⓘ crew and cargo missions to the International Space Station ⓘ |
| uses |
autonomous drone ship for downrange landings
ⓘ
landing zone near launch site for RTLS landings ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Falcon 9 Block 5 first stage
this entity surface form:
Falcon 9 Full Thrust first stage
this entity surface form:
Falcon 9 v1.1 first stage
this entity surface form:
SpaceX Falcon 9 boosters