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Falcon 9 Block 4
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The Full Thrust variants first stage includes all systems necessary for an operational re-use of stages while the second stage is operated as an expendable rocket stage.
Key figures
Total launches
12
Successes
12
Failures
0
Success rate
100.0 %
Success streak
12
Landings
6 of 6
Maiden flight
Dec 22, 2015
Launch cost
$50 Mio.
Reusable
Yes
Shortest launch interval ⓘ
3d 6h
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 Block 4” variant. The Launch Library counts each variant separately — the Falcon, Falcon 9 family totals 667 launches across 5 variants.
Technology
Length
71 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Launch mass
546 t
Liftoff thrust
6,804 kN
Stages
2
LEO (low Earth orbit)
22,800 kg
GTO (geo transfer)
8,305 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: 12
Successes Failures Other/planned
History & events
Sources
- Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)
- Wikipedia
- http://www.spacex.com/falcon9