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Falcon 9 Full Thrust first-stage booster

The Falcon 9 Full Thrust first-stage booster family comprises SpaceX's individually serialized reusable cores flown before the Block 5 production standard. Each one-stage booster used nine Merlin 1D engines and could perform controlled entry and landing burns; the fleet achieved the first orbital-class booster landing and first orbital-class booster reflight before its final missions in 2018.

Identity

Aliases
Falcon 9 v1.2 boosterFalcon 9 pre-Block-5 boosterFalcon 9 Full Thrust booster
Family Name
Falcon 9 first-stage booster
Full Name
Falcon 9 Full Thrust first-stage booster
Reusability
fully_reusable
Slug
falcon-9-full-thrust-first-stage-booster
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
Full Thrust

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Description
The Falcon 9 Full Thrust first-stage booster family comprises SpaceX's individually serialized reusable cores flown before the Block 5 production standard. Each one-stage booster used nine Merlin 1D engines and could perform controlled entry and landing burns; the fleet achieved the first orbital-class booster landing and first orbital-class booster reflight before its final missions in 2018.
Diameter M
3.7
Engines
  • Count
    9
    Name
    Merlin 1D
    Placement
    core
First Flight Year
2,015
Height M
40.9
Last Flight Year
2,018
Manufacturer Id
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Operator Id
jd7ce2bqftfeecsmsam5yhj86d7kqbmw
Parent Vehicle Family Id
nd7gkzewwbqadwhzcyv5ggk4458ahdz6
Stages Count
1

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Creation Time
7/16/2026, 8:19:29 PM
Updated Time
7/16/2026, 8:19:29 PM