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Falcon 9 Full Thrust

Falcon 9 Full Thrust is the higher-performance generation introduced in December 2015 after Falcon 9 v1.1. It increased propellant loading and engine performance and achieved the first successful landing of an orbital-class first stage on its inaugural ORBCOMM-2 mission. The final Block 5 production configuration is modeled beneath this generation.

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Aliases
Falcon 9 FTFalcon 9 v1.2Falcon 9 version 1.2
Family Name
Falcon 9
Full Name
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Reusability
partially_reusable
Slug
falcon-9-full-thrust
Status
active
Type
rocket
Variant Name
Full Thrust

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Description
Falcon 9 Full Thrust is the higher-performance generation introduced in December 2015 after Falcon 9 v1.1. It increased propellant loading and engine performance and achieved the first successful landing of an orbital-class first stage on its inaugural ORBCOMM-2 mission. The final Block 5 production configuration is modeled beneath this generation.
Diameter M
3.7
Engines
  • Count
    9
    Name
    Merlin 1D
    Placement
    core
  • Count
    1
    Name
    Merlin Vacuum
    Placement
    upper
First Flight Year
2,015
Height M
70
Liftoff Mass Kg
549,054
Manufacturer Id
jd7ce2bqftfeecsmsam5yhj86d7kqbmw
Operator Id
jd7ce2bqftfeecsmsam5yhj86d7kqbmw
Parent Vehicle Family Id
nd7qsj64sjgmervrah9nt5aykx85jm2a
Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
8,300
Leo
22,800
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
0

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Creation Time
7/14/2026, 8:12:56 AM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 8:12:56 AM