Back فالكون 9 بلوك 5 Arabic ফ্যালকন ৯ ব্লক ৫ Bengali/Bangla فاڵکۆن ٩ بلۆک ٥ CKB Falcon 9 Block 5 Czech Falcon 9 Block 5 Spanish Falcon 9 Block 5 ID Falcon 9 Block 5 Italian ファルコン9ブロック5 Japanese 팰컨 9 블록 5 Korean Falcon 9 Block 5 Polish
.jpg) The Block 5 variant of the Falcon 9 launching Crew Dragon during the Demo-2 mission from Kennedy Space Center on May 30, 2020. The rocket's distinguishing black thermal-protection coating on the interstage is discernible. | |
| Function | Partially reusable orbital medium-lift launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Size | |
| Height | 70 m (230 ft) with payload fairing[1] |
| Diameter | 3.66 m (12.0 ft)[2] |
| Mass | 549 t (1,210,000 lb)[2] |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO (28.5°) | |
| Mass | |
| Payload to GTO (27°) | |
| Mass | |
| Payload to Mars | |
| Mass | 4 t (8,800 lb)[3] |
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | Falcon 9 |
| Comparable | |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A
Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 6 (Planned) |
| Total launches | 278 |
| Success(es) | 278 |
| Failure(s) | 0 |
| Partial failure(s) | 0 |
| Landings | 282 (including use as side booster) |
| First flight | Bangabandhu-1, 11 May 2018 |
| Last flight | Active |
| Type of passengers/cargo | |
| First stage | |
| Powered by | 9x Merlin 1D+ |
| Maximum thrust | 7.6 MN (770 tf; 1,700,000 lbf)[5][6] |
| Propellant | LOX / RP-1[7] |
| Second (large nozzle)[a] stage | |
| Powered by | 1x Merlin 1D Vacuum |
| Maximum thrust | 934 kN (95.2 tf; 210,000 lbf)[2] |
| Propellant | LOX / RP-1 |
| Second (short nozzle)[a][9] stage | |
| Powered by | 1x Merlin 1D Vacuum |
| Maximum thrust | ~840.6 kN (85.72 tf; 189,000 lbf)[2] |
| Propellant | LOX / RP-1 |
Falcon 9 Block 5 is a partially reusable two-stage-to-orbit medium-lift launch vehicle designed and manufactured in the United States by SpaceX. It is the fifth version of Falcon 9 Full Thrust,[10][11] powered by SpaceX Merlin engines burning rocket-grade kerosene (RP-1) and liquid oxygen (LOX).
The main changes from Block 3 to Block 5 are higher-thrust engines and improvements to the landing legs. Numerous other small changes helped streamline recovery and re-usability of first-stage boosters, increase production rate, and optimize re-usability. Each Block 5 booster is designed to fly 10 times with only minor attention and up to 100 times with refurbishment.[12]
In 2018, Falcon 9 Block 5 succeeded the transitional Block 4 version. The maiden flight launched the satellite Bangabandhu-1 on May 11, 2018. The CRS-15 mission on June 29, 2018 was the last Block 4 version of Falcon 9 to be launched. This was the transition to an all-Block 5 fleet.[13][14]
- ^ "Falcon User's Guide" (PDF). January 14, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Falcon 9". SpaceX. November 16, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Capabilities & Services (2016)". SpaceX. November 28, 2012. Archived from the original on August 2, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ Elon Musk (February 26, 2024). "Due to continued design improvements, this Falcon 9 carried its highest ever payload of 17.5 tons of useful load to a useful orbit".
- ^ SpaceX. "Bangabandhu Satellite-1 Mission". Retrieved February 25, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ SpaceX. "FALCON 9". SpaceX. Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ @elonmusk (December 18, 2015). "-340 F in this case. Deep cryo increases density and amplifies rocket performance. First time anyone has gone this low for O2. [RP-1 chilled] from 70F to 20 F" (Tweet). Retrieved December 19, 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Transporter 7". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Sesnic, Trevor (July 22, 2023). "EchoStar 24 | Falcon Heavy". Everyday Astronaut. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Falcon 9 & Falcon Heavy". Retrieved February 3, 2021.
The v1.2 design was constantly improved upon over time, leading to different sub-versions or "Blocks". The initial design, flying on the maiden flight was thus referred to as Block 1. The final design which has largely stayed static since 2018 is the Block 5 variant.
- ^ "Acme Engineering". Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Shanklin, Emily (June 29, 2018). "Dragon Resupply Mission (CRS-15)". SpaceX. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
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