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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.

Falcon 9 Full Thrust
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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
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.
Dimensions
Diameter
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Height
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First Flight Year
2,015
Manufacturer
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      9
      Placement
      core
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      upper
      Propulsion System
      Role
      upper-stage
Rocket Specs
Liftoff Mass
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Payload Capacity
GTO
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LEO
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Reusability
partially_reusable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
0

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Creation Time
July 14, 2026 at 08:12:56 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 15:37:38 UTC