LEO (>80% cap.) $51.5M GTO ( GTO (>3,000 kg) $51.5M Heavy: $78m

height = convert54mftabbr=on diameter = convert3.60mftabbr=on mass = Normal: convert333,400kglbabbr=onHeavy: convert885,000kglbabbr=on stages = 2 LEO-payload = Normal: convert10,450kglbabbr=onHeavy:convert32,000kglbabbr=on payload-location = GTO (Geosynchronous transfer orbit) payload = Normal: convert4,540kglbabbr=onHeavy: convert19,500kglbabbr=on status = Active sites = Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station) SLC-40 (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40)Vandenberg (Vandenberg Air Force Base) SLC-4E (Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 4)Omelek Island launches=1 success=1 fail=0 first=Normal: June 4, 2010 (Falcon 9 Flight 1)Heavy: none scheduled boosters =2 diff = Falcon 9 Heavy boosterengines =9 Merlin 1C (Merlin (rocket engine)) boosterthrust = convert5,000kNlb-flk=onabbr=on(sl) boosterSI =Sea level: 255 sec (2.6 kN/kg)Vacuum: 304 sec (3.0 kN/kg) boostertime = Unknown boosterfuel =LOX/RP-1 stage1engines =9 Merlin 1C (Merlin (rocket engine)) stage1thrust = convert5,000kNlb-flk=onabbr=on(sl) stage1SI =Sea level: 255 sec (2.6 kN/kg)Vacuum: 304 sec (3.0 kN/kg) stage1time = 170 seconds stage1fuel = LOX/RP-1 stage2engines =1 Merlin Vacuum (Merlin (rocket engine)) stage2thrust = convert445kNlb-flk=onabbr=on stage2SI =Vacuum: 342 sec (3.45 kN/kg) stage2time =354 seconds stage2fuel = LOX/RP-1

Falcon 9 is a spaceflight launch system (Launch vehicle) that uses rockets designed and manufactured by SpaceX. Both stages of the two-stage-to-orbit vehicles, which use liquid oxygen (LOX) and rocket-grade kerosene (RP-1) (RP-1) propellants, are intended to be reusable. Multiple variants are planned with payloads of between convert10450-26610kg to low Earth orbit, and between convert4450-15010kg to geostationary transfer orbit, placing the Falcon 9 design in the medium-lift (Comparison of medium lift launch systems) to heavy-lift (Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle) range of launch systems.

The first Falcon 9 flight was successfully launched (Falcon 9 Flight 1) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on June 4, 2010 14:45 EDT (18:45 UTC) with a successful orbital insertion, after several delays.

The Falcon 9 will be the launch vehicle for the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The Falcon 9 and Dragon combination won a Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract from NASA to resupply the International Space Station under the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program. Bigelow Aerospace is also considering the Falcon 9 for their Orion Lite manned spacecraft.