Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
SpaceX · United States
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.
- Manufacturer
- SpaceX
- First flight
- May 11, 2018
- Launches
- 640
- Successful
- 639
- Failed
- 1
- Success rate
- 99.8%
- Scheduled
- 119
- Height
- 70 m
- Diameter
- 3.65 m
- Liftoff mass
- 549 t
- Payload to low Earth orbit
- 22,800 kg
- Payload to geostationary transfer orbit
- 8,300 kg
- Reusable
- yes
Upcoming launches of this rocket
- Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) · October 19, 2026
- Starlink Group 15-15 · October 20, 2026
- Starlink Group 15-16 · October 24, 2026
- Cygnus CRS-2 NG-25 · November 30, 2026
- SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer D · December 31, 2026
- SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer E · December 31, 2026