Falcon 9

Falcon 9 is a two stage medium lift launch Vehicle Designed and manufactured by space. It is the first orbital class lift launch vehicle to reflight. Falcon 9 can Launch up to 22,800 kg to LEO (low Earth orbit) and 8,300 kg to GTO (geostationary transfer orbit).

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Source : spacex

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Profile

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Function - medium lift launch vehicle
Manufacturer - space x
Country of origin - United States

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Height

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v1.2 - 70 m
v1.1 - 68.4 m
v1.0 - 54.9 m

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Diameter - 3.6 m
Stages - 2

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Payload to LEO

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v1.2 - 22,800 kg
v1.1 - 13,150 kg
v1.0 - 10.450 kg

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Payload to GTO

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v1.2 - 8,300 kg
v1.1 - 4,850 kg
v1.0 - 4,540 kg

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First stage

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Engine

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v1.2 - 9 Merlin 1D +
v1.1 - 9 Merlin 1D
v1.0 - 9 Merlin 1C

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Thrust

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v1.2 - 7,607 kn
v1.1 - 5,885 kn
v1.0 - 4,940 kn

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Burn time

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v1.2 - 162 seconds
v1.1 - 180 seconds
v1.0 - 170 seconds

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Fuel - LOX/RP-1

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Second stage

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Engine

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v1.2 - 1 Merlin 1D vacuum+
v1.1 - 1 Merlin 1D vacuum
v1.0 - 1 Merlin 1C vacuum

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Thrust

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v1.2 - 934 kn
v1.1 - 801 kn
v1.0 - 617 kn

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Burn time

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v1.2 - 397 seconds
v1.1 - 375 seconds
v1.0 - 345 seconds

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Fuel - LOX/RP-1