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Falcon 9 Block 5

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SpaceX

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.

Key figures

Total launches
610
Successes
609
Failures
1
Success rate
99.8 %
Success streak
312
Landings
596 of 601
Maiden flight
May 11, 2018
Launch cost
$52 Mio.
Reusable
Yes
Shortest launch interval ⓘ
1h 5min
Planned launches
111
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 5” variant. The Launch Library counts each variant separately — the Falcon, Falcon 9 family totals 667 launches across 5 variants.

Technology

Length
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Launch mass
549 t
Liftoff thrust
7,607 kN
Stages
2
LEO (low Earth orbit)
22,800 kg
GTO (geo transfer)
8,300 kg

Engines & propellant

1st stage9× SpaceX Merlin 1DRP-1 (Kerosin) / Flüssigsauerstoff
2nd stage1× Merlin 1D VacuumRP-1 / Flüssigsauerstoff

Engine and propellant data from curated sources: SpaceX — Falcon 9 · Wikipedia — Falcon 9

Launches per year

of which in our database: 675

2018: 10 Successes1020182019: 11 Successes1120192020: 26 Successes2620202021: 31 Successes3120212022: 60 Successes6020222023: 91 Successes9120232024: 131 Successes2024: 1 Failures13220242025: 165 Successes16520252026: 84 Successes2026: 52 Other/planned13620262027: 13 Other/planned132027
Successes Failures Other/planned

History & events

  1. May 11, 2018🚀 Maiden flightBangabandhu-1View launch →▶ Video
  2. Jul 12, 2024💥 FailureStarlink Group 9-3View launch →▶ Video
  3. Sep 28, 2024👨‍🚀 Crewed flightCrew-9View launch →▶ Video
  4. Mar 14, 2025👨‍🚀 Crewed flightCrew-10View launch →▶ Video
  5. Apr 1, 2025👨‍🚀 Crewed flightFram2View launch →▶ Video
  6. Jun 25, 2025👨‍🚀 Crewed flightAxiom Space Mission 4View launch →▶ Video
  7. Aug 1, 2025👨‍🚀 Crewed flightCrew-11View launch →▶ Video
  8. Feb 13, 2026👨‍🚀 Crewed flightCrew-12View launch →▶ Video
  9. Jul 21, 2026⏭️ Next launchStarlink Group 17-39View launch →▶ Video

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