FALCON9
FIRST CLASS
76
ROCKETS LAUNCHED
126
NEW ROCKETS
12
ROCKETS RECOVERED
The Falcon 9 is a reusable two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for reliable and safe transportation of people and payloads to Earth orbit and beyond. Falcon 9 is the world's first reusable orbital-class rocket. The reusability capability allows SpaceX to recover the most expensive parts of the rocket, thereby reducing the cost of space access.
Falcon 9
MERLIN
Merlin is a family of rocket engines developed by SpaceX for use in their Falcon 1, Falcon 9, and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles. The Merlin engines use rocket-grade kerosene (RP-1) and liquid oxygen as rocket propellants in a gas-generator power cycle. The Merlin engine was originally designed for recovery and reuse.
| PROPULSION SYSTEM | LOX/RP-1 |
| THRUST | 845kN/190lbf |