The Falcon 9 is a reusable two-stage-to-orbit, liquid oxygen (LOX) and rocket-grade kerosene (RP-1) powered launch vehicle manufactured by SpaceX. It is scheduled to have its maiden launch in 2009. Multiple variants are planned with payloads of between 10,450 kg and 26,610 kg to low Earth orbit , and between 4,540 kg and 15,010 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
The Falcon 9 will be the launch vehicle for the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The Falcon...
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The Falcon 9 is a reusable two-stage-to-orbit, liquid oxygen (LOX) and rocket-grade kerosene (RP-1) powered launch vehicle manufactured by SpaceX. It is scheduled to have its maiden launch in 2009. Multiple variants are planned with payloads of between 10,450 kg and 26,610 kg to low Earth orbit , and between 4,540 kg and 15,010 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
The Falcon 9 will be the launch vehicle for the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The Falcon 9 and Dragon combination won a Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract from NASA to resupply the International Space Station under the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program.
The Falcon 9 is a two stage, LOX/RP-1 powered launch vehicle. The Falcon 9's first stage is powered by nine SpaceX Merlin 1C rocket engines with 125,000 lbs-f sea level thrust per engine for a total thrust on liftoff of just over 1.1 Million lbs-f.
The upper stage is powered by a single Merlin engine modified for vacuum operation with an expansion ratio...
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