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Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle Payload User's Guide - SpaceX

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Table 2‐1 ‐ <strong>Falcon</strong> 9 <strong>Launch</strong> <strong>Vehicle</strong> (Block 2) Dimensions and Characteristics<br />

<strong>Falcon</strong> 9 User’s <strong>Guide</strong><br />

Characteristic<br />

Structure<br />

Stage 1 Stage 2<br />

Length 180 feet [55m] (both stages with fairing & interstage)<br />

Diameter 12 feet [3.66m]<br />

Type LOX tank ‐ monococque; Fuel<br />

tank ‐ stringer and ring frame<br />

Monococque<br />

Material<br />

Propulsion<br />

Aluminum lithium Aluminum lithium<br />

Engine Type Liquid, gas generator Liquid, gas generator<br />

Engine Manufacturer <strong>SpaceX</strong> <strong>SpaceX</strong><br />

Engine Designation Merlin 1C Merlin Vacuum<br />

Number of engines 9 1<br />

Propellant Liquid oxygen/Kerosene (RP‐1) Liquid oxygen/Kerosene (RP‐1)<br />

Thrust 1,125,000 lbf (sea level) [5MN] 100,000 lbf (vacuum) [445kN]<br />

Propellant feed system Turbopump Turbopump<br />

Throttle capability No Yes (60‐100%)<br />

Restart capability No Yes ‐ 2 restarts<br />

Tank pressurization<br />

Thrust Vector Control<br />

Heated helium Heated helium<br />

Pitch, Yaw Gimbaled engines Gimbaled engine<br />

Roll<br />

Reaction Control System<br />

Gimbaled engines Turbine exhaust duct (gimbal)<br />

Propellant Not applicable Monomethyl hydrazine,<br />

nitrogen tetroxide<br />

Thrusters Not applicable Draco (4)<br />

Thrust<br />

Staging<br />

Not applicable 90 lbf [400N] each<br />

Nominal burn time 170 sec 354 sec<br />

Shutdown process Commanded shutdown Commanded shutdown<br />

Stage separation system Pneumatically actuated<br />

mechanical collets<br />

Not applicable<br />

SCM 2008‐010 Rev. 1 Copyright ‐‐ <strong>SpaceX</strong> 2009 10

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