SpaceX Vehicles

Powering the Future of Spaceflight

Explore our fleet of launch vehicles & spacecraft systems designed to make humanity multiplanetary.

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World-class launch vehicles and spacecraft.

Falcon 9
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Falcon 9

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Falcon Heavy
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Falcon Heavy

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Starship
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Starship

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Falcon 1
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Falcon 1

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Falcon 9
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Falcon 9

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Falcon Heavy
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Falcon Heavy

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Starship
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Starship

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Falcon 1
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Falcon 1

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Falcon 9 Detail

Falcon 9

Reusable Medium-Lift Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9 is SpaceX's medium-lift reusable rocket designed to reliably and safely transport satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. It leverages nine Merlin engines in its first stage and can land its booster for reuse, dramatically reducing launch costs.

Height

70 m / 229.6 ft

Diameter

3.7 m / 12 ft

Mass

549,054 kg

Stages

Two Stage

Engines

9 Merlin 1D+

Payload to LEO

22,800 kg

Reusable First Stage 200+ Successful Launches Most Reliable Rocket
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Falcon Heavy

The World's Most Powerful Operational Rocket

Falcon Heavy is composed of three reusable Falcon 9 nine-engine cores, generating over 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff. It was designed from the outset to carry humans into space and restores the possibility of flying missions with crew to the Moon or Mars.

Height

70 m / 229.6 ft

Width

12.2 m / 39.9 ft

Mass

1,420,788 kg

Thrust

5 Million+ lbs

Engines

27 Merlin 1D+

Payload to LEO

63,800 kg

3 Reusable Cores Side Boosters Return Cape Canaveral Launch

Starship System

Interplanetary Transport System

Starship is the key to making life multi-planetary. Designed to carry crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond—potentially as far as Saturn's moons.

Super Heavy

Super Heavy

The most powerful launch vehicle ever developed.

  • Height: 69 m
  • Thrust: 72 MN
  • Engines: 33 Raptor
Starship

Starship

Fully reusable spacecraft for crew & cargo.

  • Height: 50 m
  • Payload: 150+ tons
  • Engines: 6 Raptor

Mission Capability

100+

Tons to Orbit

Mars

Colonization

100

Crew Capacity

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Propulsion Systems

Merlin Engines

Used on Falcon 9 & Falcon Heavy

Thrust (Sea Level): 845 kN
Thrust (Vacuum): 981 kN
Propellant: RP-1 / LOX
Throttle Range: 40% - 100%
Chamber Pressure: 97 bar

Raptor Engines

Used on Starship System

Thrust (Sea Level): 2,300 kN
Thrust (Vacuum): 2,550 kN
Propellant: CH₄ / LOX
Cycle: Full-flow staged
Chamber Pressure: 300+ bar

Draco / SuperDraco

Used on Dragon Spacecraft

Draco Thrust: 400 N
SuperDraco Thrust: 73 kN
Propellant: MMH / N₂O₄
Use Case: Attitude control
Redundancy: 18 Draco thrusters

Vehicle Evolution Timeline

2008

Falcon 1 Success

First privately developed liquid-fuel rocket to reach orbit. Fourth launch achieves orbital insertion, proving commercial spaceflight viability.

2015

Falcon 9 First Landing

Historic first orbital-class rocket landing at Landing Zone 1. Revolutionizes space industry by proving booster reusability is achievable.

2018

Falcon Heavy Debut

Most powerful operational rocket in the world launches successfully. Demonstrates simultaneous landing of two side boosters in perfect synchronization.

2021 - Present

Starship Development

Ongoing test flight program toward Mars-capable transportation. Multiple test flights advancing toward full orbital capability and interplanetary missions.