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Falcon 9 v1.1

Falcon 9 v1.1 was the enlarged second Falcon 9 production configuration. It replaced Merlin 1C with Merlin 1D engines, lengthened both stages, adopted the compact Octaweb engine arrangement, and supported SpaceX's early controlled-descent and landing tests. Fifteen vehicles flew from CASSIOPE in September 2013 through Jason-3 in January 2016; fourteen completed their primary launch mission, while CRS-7 was lost during ascent.

Identity

Aliases
Falcon 9 version 1.1
Family Name
Falcon 9
Full Name
Falcon 9 v1.1
Reusability
partially_reusable
Slug
falcon-9-v1-1
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
v1.1

Details

Description
Falcon 9 v1.1 was the enlarged second Falcon 9 production configuration. It replaced Merlin 1C with Merlin 1D engines, lengthened both stages, adopted the compact Octaweb engine arrangement, and supported SpaceX's early controlled-descent and landing tests. Fifteen vehicles flew from CASSIOPE in September 2013 through Jason-3 in January 2016; fourteen completed their primary launch mission, while CRS-7 was lost during ascent.
Diameter M
3.7
Engines
  • Count
    9
    Name
    Merlin 1D
    Placement
    core
  • Count
    1
    Name
    Merlin Vacuum
    Placement
    upper
First Flight Year
2,013
Height M
68.4
Last Flight Year
2,016
Manufacturer Id
jd7ce2bqftfeecsmsam5yhj86d7kqbmw
Operator Id
jd7ce2bqftfeecsmsam5yhj86d7kqbmw
Parent Vehicle Family Id
nd7qsj64sjgmervrah9nt5aykx85jm2a
Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
4,850
Leo
13,150
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
0

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Creation Time
7/14/2026, 8:12:50 AM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 4:29:41 PM