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Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 Block 5 is the final major production variant of SpaceX’s partially reusable Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It introduced upgrades for rapid first-stage reuse and high flight reliability while retaining the two-stage Falcon 9 architecture with nine sea-level Merlin engines on the reusable first stage and one Merlin Vacuum engine on the expendable second stage.

Falcon 9 Block 5
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Aliases
F9 Block 5
Family Name
Falcon 9
Full Name
Falcon 9 Block 5
Status
active
Type
rocket
Variant Name
Block 5

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Description
Falcon 9 Block 5 is the final major production variant of SpaceX’s partially reusable Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It introduced upgrades for rapid first-stage reuse and high flight reliability while retaining the two-stage Falcon 9 architecture with nine sea-level Merlin engines on the reusable first stage and one Merlin Vacuum engine on the expendable second stage.
Dimensions
Diameter M
3.7
Height M
70
First Flight Year
2,018
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Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
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Rocket Specs
Liftoff Mass Kg
549,054
Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
8,300
Leo
22,800
Reusability
partially_reusable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
0

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Creation Time
July 13, 2026 at 06:34:03 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 15:37:31 UTC

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