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Falcon 9 Block 5

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Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Specifications

Thrust
7,607 kN
Height
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Launch mass
549 t
Stages
2
Launch cost
$52M
LEO capacity
22,800 kg
GTO capacity
8,300 kg
GEO capacity
SSO capacity

Vehicle specifications from Launch Library; blanks are unpublished figures.

Flight record

Flights
610
Launches with a definitive outcome
Success rate
99.8%
609 of 610
Current success streak
312
Landings
596
601 attempts · 516 droneship / 80 RTLS
Fastest turnaround
9.2 d
Between consecutive booster flights

Counted from padside's own launch record — the same basis as the Stats page.

Boosters that flew this rocket

Boosters by flights

  1. B106736 flights36/36 landings
  2. B107135 flights35/35 landings
  3. B106333 flights33/33 landings
  4. B106931 flights31/31 landings
  5. B107829 flights29/29 landings
  6. B107729 flights29/29 landings
  7. B108028 flights28/28 landings
  8. B108125 flights25/25 landings
  9. B106123 flights22/22 landings
  10. B106223 flights22/23 landings

Serial-tracked stages only — predominantly SpaceX.

Launches

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