Falcon 9 Block 5: next launch, record and specs
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
Record
639 launches, 638 successful (99.8%), 341 successes in a row. Landings: 624 of 629.
Upcoming Falcon 9 launches
- USSF-481: Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Thu, 15 Oct 2026, 23:44 UTC, from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
- Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare): Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Mon, 19 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC, from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
- Starlink Group 15-15: Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Tue, 20 Oct 2026, 22:14 UTC, from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
- Starlink Group 15-16: Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 05:29 UTC, from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
- Cygnus CRS-2 NG-25: Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Nov 2026 (date not set), from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
- SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer D: Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Dec 2026 (date not set), from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
- SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer E: Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Dec 2026 (date not set), from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
- Telesat Lightspeed 1: Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Dec 2026 (date not set), from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
- CHORUS: Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Dec 2026 (date not set), from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
- Inmarsat-7 F1 (GX-7): Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Dec 2026 (date not set), from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
- SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A: Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Dec 2026 (date not set), from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
- SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C: Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Dec 2026 (date not set), from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
- SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer E: Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Dec 2026 (date not set), from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
- SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer D: Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Dec 2026 (date not set), from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
- SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer F: Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX. Dec 2026 (date not set), from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Specifications
- Maker: SpaceX
- First flight: 2018-05-11
- Height: 70 m
- Diameter: 3.65 m
- Payload to low Earth orbit: 22,800 kg
- Payload to geostationary transfer: 8,300 kg
- Reusable: Yes