The final version of Falcon 9, designed to fly each first stage many times with little refurbishment. Since 2018 it has become the most frequently launched rocket in the world, carrying Crew Dragon astronauts, thousands of Starlink satellites and most commercial, government and rideshare payloads, with single boosters flying dozens of times.
- Launches
- 638
- Success rate
- 99.8%
- 0 failures · 1 partial
- Builder
- SpaceX
- Height
- 70 m
- Diameter
- 3.7 m
- Stages
- 2
- Propellants
- Kerosene / LOX
- Payload to LEO
- 22,800 kg
- Payload to GTO
- 8,300 kg
- Reusable
- First stage
Launches per year
Falcon 9 Block 5
Other Falcon rockets
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| Year | Launches | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 21 | 10 |
| 2019 | 13 | 11 |
| 2020 | 25 | 25 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 |
| 2022 | 61 | 60 |
| 2023 | 96 | 91 |
| 2024 | 134 | 132 |
| 2025 | 165 | 165 |
| 2026 | 116 | 113 |
Falcon rockets
| Rocket | Flown | Launches | Success rate | Height | Payload to LEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon 1 | 2006 to 2009 | 5 | 40% | 21.3 m | 470 kg |
| Falcon 9 v1.0 | 2010 to 2013 | 5 | 80% | 47.8 m | 9,300 kg |
| Falcon 9 v1.1 | 2013 to 2016 | 15 | 93% | 68.4 m | 13,150 kg |
| Falcon 9 Full Thrust | 2015 to 2018 | 24 | 100% | 71 m | 22,800 kg |
| Falcon 9 Block 4 | 2017 to 2018 | 12 | 100% | 71 m | 22,800 kg |
| Falcon Heavy | 2018 to 2026 | 14 | 100% | 70 m | 63,800 kg |
| Falcon 9 Block 5 | 2018 to 2026 | 638 | 99.8% | 70 m | 22,800 kg |