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Falcon 9 v1.1
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Falcon 9 v1.1 is a significantly redesigned version of the its predecessor, including a higher payload capacity. This version arranges the engines in a structural form SpaceX calls an Octaweb.
Key figures
Total launches
15
Successes
14
Failures
1
Success rate
93.3 %
Success streak
1
Landings
0 of 5
Maiden flight
Sep 29, 2013
Launch cost
$61 Mio.
Reusable
No
Shortest launch interval ⓘ
13d 2h
Planned launches
0
Falcon, Falcon 9 family total
667 launches · 663 successes · 4 failures (5 variants)
🧐 Data check
Automatic plausibility checks — anomalies are surfaced transparently here:
- ℹ️The figures above apply only to the “Falcon 9 v1.1” variant. The Launch Library counts each variant separately — the Falcon, Falcon 9 family totals 667 launches across 5 variants.
Technology
Length
68.4 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Launch mass
506 t
Liftoff thrust
5,883 kN
Stages
2
LEO (low Earth orbit)
13,150 kg
GTO (geo transfer)
4,850 kg
Engines & propellant
| 1st stage | 9× SpaceX Merlin 1D | RP-1 (Kerosin) / Flüssigsauerstoff |
| 2nd stage | 1× Merlin 1D Vacuum | RP-1 / Flüssigsauerstoff |
Engine and propellant data from curated sources: SpaceX — Falcon 9 · Wikipedia — Falcon 9
Launches per year
of which in our database: 15
Successes Failures Other/planned
History & events
Sources
- Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)
- Wikipedia
- http://www.spacex.com/falcon9