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Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) (Falcon-9FT (Block 5))
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Bangabandhu 1) |
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Dragon CRS-16) |
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Crew Dragon) |
Falcon-9 v1.2 or Falcon-9FT or Falcon-9 Upgrade is a liquid fueled orbital launch vehicle for medium sized missions, which is developed by SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.). It is a improved version of the Falcon-9 v1.1(ex) launch vehicle with reusable first stage. Both stages are Kerosene / LOX fueled.
The Falcon-9 v1.2 is mostly identical to the Falcon-9 v1.1, but features some improvements. The Merlin-1D are uprated to provide thrust increased by 15%. Propellant densification is introduced to increase the fuel load and the upper stage tank volume is increased by 10%. This results in overall 30% increase in performance, alowing stage 1 recovery also on GTO launches.
The first stage, which is reusable after recovery by powered landing, is powered by 9 of the SpaceX built uprated Merlin-1D engines with regenerative cooling. The Falcon-9 is offered with a 5.2 m fairing.
Launch site for low inclination launches is Cape Canaveral launch pad SLC-40. High inclination launches are performed from Vandenberg AFB launch pad SLC-4E. An additional launch site at Boca Chica near Brownsville, Texas, is also under construction.
The Falcon-9 v1.2 also lifts the Dragon space capsule for ISS cargo flights, which will developed into a manned spacecraft.
The first mission of the Falcon-9 v1.2 performed a successful landing of the first stage on land. Some later flights might also use a floating barge for landing, if performance requires it.
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Falcon-9 v1.2 (Falcon-9FT) | Stage 1 (str., reusable) / 9 × Merlin-1D (upr.) | Stage 2 (str. +) / Merlin-1D-Vac (upr.) |
| Performance (kg) | LEO | LPEO | SSO | GTO | GEO | MolO | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon-9 v1.2 | 22800 | 5300 | - | 4020 |
No. TypNo Type Serial/Core Date LS Payload
55 1 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 B1046.1 11.05.2018 CCK LC-39A Bangabandhu 1 59 2 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 B1047.1 22.07.2018 CC SLC-40 Telstar 19V 60 3 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 B1048.1 25.07.2018 Va SLC-4E Iridium-NEXT 154 / 155 / 156 / 158 / 159 / 160 / 163 / 164 / 165 / 166 61 4 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 B1046.2 07.08.2018 CC SLC-40 Telkom 4 62 5 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 B1049.1 10.09.2018 CC SLC-40 Telstar 18V (APStar 5C) 63 6 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 B1048.2 07.10.2018 Va SLC-4E SAOCOM 1A 64 7 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 B1047.2 15.11.2018 CCK LC-39A Es'hail 2/AMSAT P4A 65 8 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 B1046.3 03.12.2018 Va SLC-4E SkySat 14, 15 / Eu:CROPIS / STPSat 5 / FalconSat 6 / NEXTSat 1 / KazSTSAT / eXCITe / SeeMe / ICEYE X2 / BlackSky Global 2 / ESEO / Hawk A, B, C / Capella 1 / AISTECHSAT 2 / BlackHawk / CSIM-FD / Hiber 2 / ITASAT 1 / Landmapper-BC 4 / ORS 7A, 7B / Al-Farabi 2 / Astrocast 0.1 / Audacy 0 / BRIO / Centauri 1 / Eaglet 1 / Enoch / Flock-3s 1, 2, 3 / ICE-Cap / K2SAT / KazSciSat 1 / MinXSS 2 / Orbital Reflector / RAAF M1 / SeaHawk 1 / SNUSAT 2 / THEA / VESTA / PW-Sat 2 / SNUGLITE / VisionCube / RANGE A, B / Elysium-Star 2 /ExseedSat 1 / Fox 1C / Irvine 02 / JY1-Sat / KNACKSAT / MOVE 2 / SpaceBEE 5, 6, 7 / Suomi-100 / WeissSat 1 / Sirion Pathfinder 2 / OrbWeaver 1, 2 / (US Gov) / (US Gov) / (US Gov) 66 9 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 B1050.1 05.12.2018 r CC SLC-40 Dragon CRS-16 / GEDI⇑ / RRM3⇑ / TechEdSat 8↑ / CAT 1↑ / CAT 2↑ / UNITE↑ / Delphini 1↑ 68 11 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 B1049.2 11.01.2019 Va SLC-4E Iridium-NEXT 167 / 168 / 169 / 170 / 171 / 172 / 173 / 175 / 176 / 180 planned launches: Note: several of the CC launches might launch from CCK or BC Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2019 CC AMOS 17 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 B1051.1 xx.02.2019 CCK LC-39A Crew Dragon 1 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.06.2019 CCK LC-39A Crew Dragon 2 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.201x CCK LC-39A Crew Dragon 3 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.201x CCK LC-39A Crew Dragon 4 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.201x CCK LC-39A Crew Dragon 5 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.201x CCK LC-39A Crew Dragon 6 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.201x CCK LC-39A Crew Dragon 7 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.201x CCK LC-39A Crew Dragon 8 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.03.2019 CC Dragon CRS-17 / OCO 3⇑ / STP-H6⇑ Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.05.2019 CC Dragon CRS-18 / IDA 3⇑ / RFTSat 1↑ Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.10.2019 CC Dragon CRS-19 / Bishop⇑ / CIRiS↑ / PTD 1↑ / EdgeCube↑ Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.10.2019 CC Dragon CRS-20 / Bartolomeo-CEPHFISS⇑ / HISUI⇑ / FRAM⇑ Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2019 CC Dragon CRS-21 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.202x CC Dragon CRS-22 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.202x CC Dragon CRS-23 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.202x CC Dragon CRS-24 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.202x CC Dragon CRS-25 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.202x CC Dragon CRS-26 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.20xx CC Eutelsat TBD Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2019 CC GPS-3 3 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2019 CC GPS-3 4 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2019 CC GPS-3 5 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2019 CC GPS-3 6 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2020 Va SLC-4E Jason-CS 1 (Sentinel 6A) Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.4Q.2019 CC / BC JCSat 18/Kacific 1 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2020 CC KPLO Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.02.2019 CC PSN 6 / Beresheet / (multiple small payloads) Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.02.2019 Va SLC-4E Radarsat Constellation 1 / Radarsat Constellation 2 / Radarsat Constellation 3 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.06.2019 Va SLC-4E SAOCOM 1B / SARE-1B 1 / SARE-1B 2 / SARE-1B 3 / SARE-1B 4 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2019 Va SLC-4E SARah 1 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2019 Va SLC-4E SARah 2 / SARah 3 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2021 Va SLC-4E SWOT Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2019 CC SXM 7 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2020 CC SXM 8 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2020 CC / BC Türksat 5A Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2021 CC / BC Türksat 5B Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2021 Va SLC-4E WorldView-Legion 1 / WorldView-Legion 2 / ? Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.2021 CC WorldView-Legion 3 / WorldView-Legion 4 / WorldView-Legion 5 / WorldView-Legion 6 Falcon-9 v1.2b5 . xx.xx.201x CC (Bigelow) ↑ = deployed via ISS airlock ⇑ = non free-flyer payload to be attached to the ISS F failure P partial failure p partial failure (prime payload in usable orbit) r recovery failure (prime mission successful) n no recovery attempted (only for recoverable missions) Failures: Flight 66: Stage 1 water landing due to fin hydraulic issue Launch sites: BC = Boca Chica Beach, Boca Chica, Texas, USACC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
