Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon 9 Block 5, also known as Falcon 9 v1.2, is a kind of American carrier rocket (or launch vehicle). It is made by SpaceX.
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| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Size | |
| Height | 70 m (230 ft) with payload fairing[1] |
| Diameter | 3.66 m (12.0 ft)[2] |
| Mass | 549 t (1,210,000 lb)[2] |
| Stages | 2 |
It can travel to Earth orbit. "Block 5" has a first-stage rocket (or booster) and a second stage.
It is the fifth version of Falcon 9 Full Thrust.[3][4]
The maximum thrust for its first stage, is 7.6 MN (770 tf; 1,700,000 lbf).[5][6] (MN is Meganewton - see Newton.)
Falcon 9 Block 5 Media
From left to right, Falcon 1, Falcon 9 v1.0, three launch configurations of Falcon 9 v1.1, three configurations of Falcon 9 v1.2 (Full Thrust), two configurations of Falcon 9 Block 5 and Falcon Heavy
Bangladeshi satellite Bangabandhu-1 is the first payload launched by Falcon 9 Block 5.
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Sources
- ↑ "Falcon User's Guide" (PDF). January 14, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Falcon 9". SpaceX. November 16, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Falcon 9 & Falcon Heavy". Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
The v1.2 design was constantly improved upon over time, leading to different sub-versions or "Blocks". The initial design, flying on the maiden flight was thus referred to as Block 1. The final design which has largely stayed static since 2018 is the Block 5 variant.
- ↑ "Acme Engineering". Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ SpaceX. "Bangabandhu Satellite-1 Mission". Retrieved February 2, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ↑ SpaceX. "FALCON 9". SpaceX. Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
