The Falcon 9 has an exceptional safety record, [16] [17] [18] with 434 successful launches, two in-flight failures, one partial failure and one pre-flight destruction. It is the most-launched American orbital rocket in history.

The first Falcon 9 version, Falcon 9 v1.0, was launched five times from June 2010, to March 2013, its successor Falcon 9 v1.1 15 times from September 2013, to January 2016, and the Falcon 9 Full Thrust (through Block 4) 36 times from December 2015, to June 2018.

Falcon 9 is a reusable, two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of people and payloads into Earth orbit and beyond. Falcon 9 is the world’s first orbital class reusable rocket.

1 day ago · If everything goes according to plan, this flight will be the 19th Falcon 9 launch of 2025 and the sixth Falcon 9 launch of this month. SpaceX is planning to beat last year’s record launch ...

19 hours ago · SpaceX Falcon 9 booster lands. Update 2:01 p.m.: The Falcon 9 first-stage booster just landed aboard SpaceX's drone ship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean, completing its 18th mission.

Falcon 9 Full Thrust (also known as Falcon 9 v1.2) is a partially reusable, two-stage-to-orbit, medium-lift launch vehicle [a] designed and manufactured in the United States by SpaceX. It is the third major version of the Falcon 9 family, designed starting in 2014, with its first launch operations in December 2015.

Jan 14, 2025 · This flight, the eighth Falcon 9 launch of 2025, was the first time two lander spacecraft have launched to the Moon on the same rocket.

Live coverage and the most up-to-date schedule of all upcoming Falcon 9 launches.

14 hours ago · The Falcon 9 launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base and was captured on camera by residents along the west coast of North America. ... SpaceX loses Starship on test flight. Video, 00:01:33 ...

Feb 4, 2025 · SpaceX used the Falcon 9 first stage booster 1086 to launch this mission. It was its fourth flight after previously launching as a side booster on the GOES-U Falcon Heavy mission and then as a ...