Falcon 9

GPTKB entity

Statements (357)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:air_traffic_control fly-by-wire
gptkbp:block_upgrade Block 5
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
gptkbp:block5_features increased payload capacity
improved reusability
upgraded avionics
faster turnaround time
expanded fuel capacity
new grid fins
stronger landing legs
gptkbp:cargo_capacity up to 6,000 kg to ISS
up to 22,800 kg to LEO
gptkbp:check_in_time gptkb:1
6 minutes
multiple
2 minutes 30 seconds
approximately 162 seconds
approximately 397 seconds
gptkbp:collaboration NASA, commercial customers
gptkbp:commercial_crew_program gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:commercial_missions gptkb:Starlink_satellites
gptkbp:commercial_use yes
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:navigation_system
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:7
up to 7
up to 7 astronauts
7 astronauts
up to 4,000 kg of cargo
gptkbp:crew_transport Crew Dragon missions
gptkbp:crew_transport_capability yes
gptkbp:debut June 4, 2010
extensive
over 150 launches
over a decade of service
gptkbp:designed_for gptkb:Space_Launch_System
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Space_X
gptkbp:development_cost $300 million
approximately $500 million
gptkbp:diameter 3.7 meters
3.7 m
gptkbp:durability gptkb:first_stage
gptkb:Yes
gptkb:true
yes
first stage can be reused multiple times
first stage can be reused up to 10 times
gptkbp:emergency_services gptkb:GPS
gptkb:Dunmer
gptkb:Yes
yes
IMU
real-time data processing
accelerometer
control algorithms
autonomous guidance
autonomous drone ship
thrusters
drone ship
navigation sensors
landing legs
December 21, 2015
drone ship or ground pad
grid fins
land-based landing zone
land pad
flight termination system
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Merlin
gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:falcon_heavy derived from Falcon 9
gptkbp:falcon9_block5 latest version
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:SES-10
gptkb:2010
gptkb:Falcon_9_Flight_1
June 4, 2010
ongoing
2010-06-04
gptkbp:first_reflight_date March 30, 2017
gptkbp:first_reused_flight_date March 30, 2017
gptkbp:first_stage_boostback yes
gptkbp:first_stage_booster gptkb:Falcon_9_Block_5
gptkbp:first_stage_booster_landing autonomous drone ship
gptkbp:first_stage_booster_reuse_count multiple
gptkbp:first_stage_burn_duration 2 minutes 30 seconds
approximately 2.5 minutes
gptkbp:first_stage_burns gptkb:1
gptkbp:first_stage_diameter 3.7 m
gptkbp:first_stage_engine_thrust 845 k N
gptkbp:first_stage_engine_type gptkb:Merlin_1_D
gptkbp:first_stage_flight_time approximately 2.5 minutes
gptkbp:first_stage_fuel RP-1 and Liquid Oxygen
gptkbp:first_stage_grid_fins gptkb:4
gptkbp:first_stage_grid_fins_type Active
gptkbp:first_stage_height 47.7 meters
47.7 m
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_accuracy within 10 meters of target
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_attempts over 100
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_failure rare
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_legs gptkb:4
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_legs_type Retractable
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_location gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkb:ocean
gptkb:agricultural_land
Offshore drone ship
Onshore landing zone
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_speed approximately 8 m/s
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_success yes
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_success_rate high
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_successes over 80
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_type autonomous drone ship
Landing on drone ship
ground pad
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_zone LZ-1 or LZ-2
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_zone_location gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:first_stage_recovery_attempts Over 100
gptkbp:first_stage_recovery_location gptkb:ocean
gptkbp:first_stage_recovery_success_rate 80%
gptkbp:first_stage_recovery_successes Over 80
gptkbp:first_stage_recovery_type vertical landing
gptkbp:first_stage_refurbishment required after each flight
gptkbp:first_stage_reuse gptkb:common
gptkbp:first_stage_thrust_to_weight_ratio 150:1
gptkbp:first_successful_launch_location gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:first_successful_launch_mission gptkb:COTS_Demo_Flight_1
gptkbp:first_successful_launch_outcome Successful
gptkbp:first_vertical_landing December 21, 2015
gptkbp:fuel_type RP-1 and Liquid Oxygen
RP-1 and liquid oxygen
gptkbp:government_use yes
gptkbp:guidance_system gptkb:GPS
gptkbp:healthcare real-time data transmission
gptkbp:height 70 m
70 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Falcon 9
gptkbp:international_use yes
gptkbp:is_a_reusable_rocket gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Falcon_rocket_family
gptkbp:landing_distance gptkb:true
autonomous drone ship
drone ship
Autonomous drone ship
gptkbp:launch_control_center gptkb:Space_X_Launch_Complex_39_A
gptkb:Space_X_Launch_Complex_40
gptkbp:launch_date Monthly
high
June 4, 2010
2010-06-04
multiple per month
up to 48 launches per year
up to 48 per year
gptkbp:launch_mass 549,054 kg
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Launch_Complex
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex
gptkb:Space_X_Headquarters
gptkb:Space_X
gptkb:Space_X_Mission_Control
Vertical launch
vertical launch
commercial and government customers
Space X control center
gptkbp:launch_price $62 million
approximately $62 million
around $62 million
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Launch_Complex_40
gptkb:Falcon
gptkb:Launch_Complex_39_A
part of the Falcon family
gptkbp:launch_window variable
varies by mission
gptkbp:launched gptkb:2010
gptkb:2012
gptkb:2013
over 150
over 200
over 150 missions
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Space_X
gptkbp:mass 549,054 kg
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:uncrewed_missions
gptkbp:nasacertification gptkb:true
gptkbp:notable_feature high reliability
multiple launches per month
quick turnaround time
vertical landing capability
gptkbp:notable_launches gptkb:NASA_Commercial_Crew_Program
gptkb:Crew-2
gptkb:Crew-1
gptkb:Transporter-1
over 180
CRS-20
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Crew_Dragon_Demo-2
gptkb:Commercial_Crew_Program
gptkb:CRS-2
gptkb:Crew_Dragon_Demo-1
gptkb:Demo-1
gptkb:SES-10
gptkb:Telstar_19_VANTAGE
gptkb:Starlink_4
gptkb:Starlink_10
gptkb:Starlink_11
gptkb:Starlink_12
gptkb:Starlink_13
gptkb:Starlink_14
gptkb:Starlink_15
gptkb:Starlink_16
gptkb:Starlink_17
gptkb:Starlink_18
gptkb:Starlink_19
gptkb:Starlink_20
gptkb:Starlink_21
gptkb:Starlink_22
gptkb:Starlink_23
gptkb:Starlink_24
gptkb:Starlink_25
gptkb:Starlink_26
gptkb:Starlink_27
gptkb:Starlink_28
gptkb:Starlink_29
gptkb:Starlink_30
gptkb:Starlink_31
gptkb:Starlink_32
gptkb:Starlink_33
gptkb:Starlink_34
gptkb:Starlink_35
gptkb:Starlink_36
gptkb:Starlink_37
gptkb:Starlink_38
gptkb:Starlink_39
gptkb:Starlink_40
gptkb:Starlink_41
gptkb:Starlink_42
gptkb:Starlink_43
gptkb:Starlink_44
gptkb:Starlink_45
gptkb:Starlink_46
gptkb:Starlink_47
gptkb:Starlink_48
gptkb:Starlink_49
gptkb:Starlink_5
gptkb:Starlink_50
gptkb:Starlink_6
gptkb:Starlink_7
gptkb:Starlink_8
gptkb:Starlink_9
gptkb:Demo-2
gptkb:CRS-1
gptkb:Starlink_missions
gptkb:Transporter-1
gptkb:Starlink_1
Starlink launches
In-Flight Abort Test
Transporter-4
Transporter missions
Transporting cargo to ISS
gptkbp:number_of_boosters gptkb:9
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:9
gptkbp:number_of_stages gptkb:Merlin_engines
gptkb:Merlin_Vacuum_engine
2
reusable
9 Merlin engines
1 Merlin Vacuum engine
7,607 k N
981 k N
1,020 k N
1,700 k N
reusable booster
gptkbp:number_of_successful_landings over 100
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Space_X
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 28,000 km/h
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:NASA's_Commercial_Crew_Program
gptkb:NASA's_Commercial_Resupply_Services
gptkbp:payload_capacity gptkb:Yes
22,800 kg
8,300 kg
5.2 meters
22,800 kg to LEO
13.1 meters
5.2 meters in diameter
8,300 kg to GTO
satellites, cargo, crew
payload fairing can be reused
up to 8,300 kg to GTO
fairing recovery
gptkbp:payload_capacity_to__gto 8,300 kg
gptkbp:payload_capacity_to__leo 22,800 kg
gptkbp:payload_capacity_to_geostationary_transfer_orbit 8,300 kg
gptkbp:payload_capacity_to_low_earth_orbit 22,800 kg
gptkbp:payload_fairing_recovery gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:payload_fairing_weight 1,500 kg
gptkbp:payload_to_geostationary_transfer_orbit 8,300 kg
gptkbp:payload_to_low_earth_orbit 22,800 kg
gptkbp:primary_use satellite deployment
gptkbp:propulsion 1.7 million pounds
1,700 k N
gptkbp:recovery_method gptkb:true
no
yes
successful
Landing on drone ship
Grid fins
landing on drone ship
not currently recovered
successful recovery on land or sea
gptkbp:release_country yes
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:reusability_count up to 10 times
gptkbp:reuse_of_first_stage up to 10 times
gptkbp:reused_first_stages over 100
gptkbp:second_stage single engine
not_reusable
gptkbp:second_stage_burn_duration approximately 6 minutes
gptkbp:second_stage_diameter 3.7 m
gptkbp:second_stage_engine_thrust 981 k N
gptkbp:second_stage_engine_type gptkb:Merlin_Vacuum
gptkb:Merlin_1_D_Vacuum
gptkbp:second_stage_flight_time approximately 6 minutes
gptkbp:second_stage_fuel RP-1 and Liquid Oxygen
gptkbp:second_stage_height 13.1 meters
13.1 m
gptkbp:second_stage_landing_success_rate not applicable
gptkbp:second_stage_payload_fairing gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:second_stage_recovery_method not recovered
gptkbp:second_stage_thrust_to_weight_ratio 100:1
200:1
gptkbp:significant_event first reflight of an orbital class rocket
first private spacecraft to reach the ISS
first private spacecraft to reach orbit
first crewed flight of a commercial spacecraft
gptkbp:stage_separation gptkb:true
gptkbp:strategic_goals gptkb:1
gptkbp:success Over 150
over 100
gptkbp:success_rate high
over 95%
over 90%
gptkbp:thrust_at_sea_level 1,700 k N
gptkbp:thrust_in_vacuum 1,900 k N
gptkbp:type gptkb:Team_Rocket
Reusable launch vehicle
reusable rocket
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration
gptkb:Elon_Musk
gptkb:National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3