The first rocket completely designed in the 21st century developed from a blank sheet to first launch in four-and-a.Achieved 100% mission success on its first two flights (June 2010 and December 2010).Designed from day one to safely carry crew.Named for the Star Wars Millennium Falcon 9 refers to the nine Merlin engines that power the first stage one Merlin vacuum engine powers the second stage.SpaceX has approximately 40 Falcon 9 missions on the manifest. Cutting-edge technology makes Falcon 9 the vehicle of choice for commercial and government customers.The vehicle from the COTS 2 flight is capable of producing one million pounds of thrust in a vacuum. Falcon 9 with a Dragon spacecraft is 48.1 meters (157 feet) tall.Made in America: All structures, engines, avionics, and ground systems designed, manufactured and tested in the United States by SpaceX.It was designed from the ground up by SpaceX for the reliable and cost-efficient transport of satellites to low Earth orbit and geosynchronous transfer orbit, and for sending SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, including manned missions, to orbiting destinations such as the International Space Station.įalcon 9 saw its first successful launch on June 4, 2010, and its second on December 8, 2010. Privacy note: your e-mail address will not be used for any other purpose.įalcon 9 is a two-stage rocket powered by liquid oxygen and rocket grade kerosene (RP- 1). Sign up for our NewsAlert service and have the latest space news e-mailed direct to your desktop. Comprehensive reports and voluminous amounts of video are available in our archives. ![]() For 12 years, Spaceflight Now has been providing unrivaled coverage of U.S.
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