Falcon 9

Space Launch Systems

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Basic Information

Name

Falcon 9

Designation

Falcon 9

Alternate Designation

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Equipment Type

Space Launch Systems

Manufacturer

SpaceX

Date of Introduction

2010

Description

The Falcon 9 rocket was first launched on June 4, 2010, and consists of a two-stage layout, a liquid oxygen powered by SpaceX Merlin 1C engine and a rocket grade kerosene powered by SpaceX Kestrel engine. It uses the same design of Falcon 1 but with a wider diameter. It is intended to carry a wide variety to payloads to Low Earth Orbits (LEO) and Geosynchronous Transfer Orbits (GTO). The Falcon 9 rocket is able to place a 10,450 kg payload into a circular LE orbit or a 4,680 kg payload into a GTO orbit for $51.5 million. Powered by Merlin 1D engines the Falcon 9 can carry heavier payloads into orbit. The Falcon 9 was replaced by the new variants powered with Merlin 1D engines delivering its maximum thrust in late 2015. In December 2008, NASA announced the selection of SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon Spacecraft to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) when the Space Shuttle retires in 2010. The $1.6 billion contract represents a minimum of 12 flights, with an option to order additional missions for a cumulative total contract value of up to $3.1 billion.

Overview (Deagel)

Group Space Launch Systems

Status Retired - No Longer Operational

Origin United States of America

Contractor SpaceX

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) June 4, 2010

Total Production 20

Unitary Cost USD $52 million

Specifications (Deagel)

Number of Stages 2

Dimensions — Height 54.9 meter

Dimensions — Rocket Diameter 3.6 meter

Mass — Max Lift-off Thrust 4,940 kN

Mass — Max Lift-off Weight 333,400 kilogram

Mass — Payload to GTO 4,680 kilogram

Mass — Payload to LEO 10,450 kilogram

Gear (Deagel)

Item 1 Rocket Engines: Merlin 1C (9)

Item 2 Rocket Engines: Merlin 1C Vacuum (1)

Item 3 Rocket Engines: Merlin 1D (9)

Item 4 Rocket Engines: Merlin 1D Vacuum (1)

Item 5 Spaceships: Dragon (1)

Item 6 Spaceships: X-37B (1)

Variants

Variant 1 Falcon 1

Variant 2 Falcon 9

Variant 3 Falcon 9 Block 5

Variant 4 Falcon Heavy

Details

Country of Origin United States

Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000103

Classification

Domain

Air & Air Defense

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

54.9 m

Width

3.6 m

Height

54.9 m

Weight

333400 kg

Operators (1)

United States

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