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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Related pages
Sources
- ↑ Falcon User's Guide (January 14, 2019). Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Falcon 9 (November 16, 2012)SpaceX. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ Falcon 9 & Falcon Heavy. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ Acme Engineering. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ SpaceX. Bangabandhu Satellite-1 Mission. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ↑ SpaceX. FALCON 9SpaceX. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
