Falcon-9 (Block 1)

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Falcon-9
(Dragon-QU) [SpaceX]

Falcon-9
(5.2 m fairing) [SpaceX]

Falcon-9 is a liquid fueled orbital launch vehicle for medium to heavy sized missions, which is developmened by SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.). It is techonologically based on the Falcon-1 launch vehicle. Both stages are Kerosene / LOX fueled.

The first stage, which is potentially reusable after recovery by parachutes, is powered by 9 of the SpaceX built Merlin-1C engines with regenerative cooling. The upper stage uses a single Merlin engine and will also be potentially reusable. The Falcon-9 is offered with a 5.2 m fairing.

Launch site for low inclination launches is either Cape Canaveral launch pad (SLC-40) or Omelek Island. High inclination launches will either launch from Vandenberg AFB or Omelek Island.

The Falcon-9 will also lift the Dragon space capsule for ISS cargo flights, which might be developed into a manned spacecraft.

The first flight for a Falcon-9 took place in June 2010.

Version	Stage 1	Stage 2
Falcon-9 (Block 1)	Stage 1 / 9 Merlin-1C	Stage 2 / 1 Merlin-Vac

Performance (kg)	LEO	LPEO	SSO	GTO	GEO	MolO	IP
Falcon-9 (Block 1)	9900			4050	-

No.  TypNo Type             Date          LS          Payload

 1    1    Falcon-9         04.06.2010    CC SLC-40   Dragon Qualification Unit
 2    2    Falcon-9         08.12.2010    CC SLC-40   Dragon C1 / SMDC-ONE 1 / QbX 1 / QbX 2 / Mayflower-Caerus / Perseus 000 / Perseus 001 / Perseus 002 / Perseus 003


planned launches

           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2012    Va SLC-4E   CASSIOPE 1 / Orbcomm 2-2 / Orbcomm 2-3
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2012    CC SLC-40   Dragon C2
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2012    CC SLC-40   Dragon C3 / Orbcomm 2-1
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2012    CC SLC-40   Dragon C4 / CUSat 1/2 / Lunar Orbiter-Lander CubeSat/SwampSat/Black Night 1/IPEX/SPA-1 Trailblazer/TetherSat/TJSat/DragonSat 1/Copper-Cube
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2013    CC SLC-40   Dragon C5 / CUNYSAT 1/KYSat 2/Hermes 2/LMRSat/TechCube 1/All-Star-THEIA/FIREBIRD 1/2/Ho‘oponopono
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2013    CC SLC-40   Dragon C6
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2014    CC SLC-40   Dragon C7
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2014    CC SLC-40   Dragon C8
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2014    CC SLC-40   Dragon C9
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2015    CC SLC-40   Dragon C10
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2015    CC SLC-40   Dragon C11
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2015    CC SLC-40   Dragon C12
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2016    CC SLC-40   Dragon C13
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2016    CC SLC-40   Dragon C14
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2014    CC SLC-40   DragonLab 1	
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2015    CC SLC-40   DragonLab 2
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2015    Va SLC-4E   FORMOSAT 5
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2015    Va SLC-4E   Iridium-NEXT (multiple)
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2015    Va SLC-4E   Iridium-NEXT (multiple)
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2015    Va SLC-4E   Iridium-NEXT (multiple)
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2016    Va SLC-4E   Iridium-NEXT (multiple)
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2016    Va SLC-4E   Iridium-NEXT (multiple)
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2016    Va SLC-4E   Iridium-NEXT (multiple)
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2017    Va SLC-4E   Iridium-NEXT (multiple)
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2017    Va SLC-4E   Iridium-NEXT (multiple)
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2013    CC SLC-40   8 - 12 Orbcomm 2
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2014    CC SLC-40   3 - 7 Orbcomm 2
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2014    Va / Om     SAOCOM 1A
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2015    Va / Om     SAOCOM 1B
           Falcon-9         xx.xx.2013    CC SLC-40   (Bigelow)

           
Note: The number of Iridium-NEXT launches and the number of satellites on each launch is not yet deceided


Launch Sites

CC    Cape Canaveral, SLC-40
Va    Vandenberg, SLC-4E
Om    Omelek