Falcon 9

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Falcon 9

Overview

Partially reusable two-stage medium-lift launch vehicle. The world's most frequently launched orbital rocket.

Operational since 2010 and the primary workhorse for SpaceX commercial, civil, and national-security launches - 100+ Falcon 9 missions flown in 2026 by August 25, with the fleet leader (B1067) reaching a record 37th flight the same day.

Key Specs

Payload to LEO

22,800 kg

Payload to GTO

8,300 kg

Height

70 m (229.6 ft)

Total Launches

665+ (Falcon family, late June 2026)

Success Rate

99.8%

Booster Landings

657 (cumulative Falcon-family landing count including the two Falcon Heavy side boosters that landed at LZ-2 and LZ-40 on August 30, 2026 during the Roman Space Telescope launch, up from 655 as of booster B1082's August 26, 2026 landing on the Starlink 15-22 mission from Vandenberg)

Most-Reused Booster

37 flights (B1067, August 25, 2026 - orbital reuse record, on the Starlink 10-49 mission, chasing the Space Shuttle's 39)

Cost per Launch

~$67M