Workhorse
Falcon 9
The first orbital-class rocket that flies again. Nine engines so an engine-out is not a loss of mission. The reason launch became a schedule, not an event.
Why it exists
Reuse the expensive part. Throw away only the cheap second stage.
Specifications
- Height
- 70 m
- Diameter
- 3.7 m
- Mass
- 549 t
- LEO payload
- 22,800 kg
- GTO payload
- 8,300 kg
- First stage
- 9 × Merlin 1D
- Thrust (SL)
- 7,607 kN
- Propellant
- LOX / RP-1
Manifest
