Description: Commercial mission and first Falcon 9 v1.1 flight, with improved 13-tonne to LEO capacity. Following second-stage separation from the first stage, an attempt was made to perform an ocean touchdown test of the discarded booster vehicle. The test provided good test data on the experiment-its primary objective-but as the booster neared the ocean, aerodynamic forces caused an uncontrollable roll. The center engine, depleted of fuel by centrifugal force, shut down resulting in the impact and destruction of the vehicle.
- Information:
- Flight number: 11
- Flight date: 9/29/2013
- Static fire: 9/19/2013
- Status: Exitoso
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Information:
State: Active
Company: SpaceX
First Flight: 2010-06-04
Country: United States
Success Rate: 98%
Description: Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit.
Details:
- Rocket Details:
- Height: 70 meters / 229.6 feet
- Diameter: 3.7 meters / 12 feet
- Mass: 549054 kg / 1207920 lb
- Stages: 2
- Boosters: 0
- Cost per Launch: $50000000
- Engines:
- Type: merlin
- Version: 1D+
- Layout: octaweb
- Thrust vacuum:
- Engine Loss Max: 2
- Propellant 1: liquid oxygen
- Propellant 2: RP-1 kerosene
- Thrust to Weight: 180.1
- Payload Weights:
- Low Earth Orbit: 22800 kg / 50265 lb
- Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit: 8300 kg / 18300 lb
- Mars Orbit: 4020 kg / 8860 lb
- Landing Legs:
- Number: 4
- Material: carbon fiber
First and Second Stage
| Stage | Thrust vacuum kN/lbf | Reusable | Engines | Fuel Amount Tons | Burn Time Sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8227 / 1849500 | Yes | 9 | 385 tons | 162 sec |
| 2 | 934 / 210000 | Yes | 1 | 90 tons | 397 sec |
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