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SPACEX “Falcon-9 / Dragon”
Instruction Manual

Falcon-9 paper model schematics
1:144 scale
connector
connector
connector
connector
Second stage,
Interstage and
First stage for
1:144 scale model
connector
D
T
2 S / I
1 S
1:100 scale
Dragon capsule
Dragon's trunk
Second stage/
Interstage
First Stage
Bottom section
Engine box with grid
Merlin engines

Dragon capsule schematics (both scales)
Top view of Falcon-9
Solar panel
shroud
NOT TO SCALE
Capsule-trunk
connector
Front capsule hatch
Falcon-9 main umbilical tray
Solar panel
shroud

Building the Dragon capsule
There are 2 versions of the
Dragon capsule, one to be
displayed on top of the
Falcon-9 rocket and the
other as in orbital
configuration with open
hatch.
This photo shows the open
hatch capsule.
The assembly for both
versions is the same.
The gray area needs to be
curved before assembling
the capsule. (arrow)

The seamline of the heatshield needs to be centered with
the aft hatch of the Dragon capsule

Dragon capsule with open forward hatch in orbital
configuration.
Building the capsule trunk
Simple Dragon capsule version to be displayed
atop of the Falcon-9 rocket.

Building the Falcon-9 rocket

This part was deleted from
the final design and was
modified.

Connecting Dragon with the trunk

Building the Solar Panels shrouds

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