Falcon 9 Block 5
OperationalSpaceX · United States · First flight 2018 · Reusable first stage
The workhorse of the global launch industry. First orbital-class rocket to achieve propulsive landing and routine reuse of the first stage. SpaceX flew 132 Falcon 9 missions in 2024 and 165 in 2025. SpaceX says its boosters have been engineered and demonstrated to support up to 40 flights; the fleet leader, B1067, flew its 37th mission on August 25, 2026 (Spaceflight Now). Block 5 variant first flew May 2018 (original Falcon 9 v1.0 debuted June 2010).
Launch price
~$74M
~$3,246/kg to LEO
Payload to LEO
22,800 kg
8,300 kg to GTO
Career record
99.8%
635/636 successful · as of 2026-10-09
Next launch
Oct 13, 2026
Starlink Group 15-25
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From SpaceNexus's launch tracker (tracked since Oct 8, 2022); outcomes recorded as each flight lands. Career totals above are the vehicle's full history.
Last 90 days
28
launches flown
Tracked flights
297
297 success · 0 partial · 0 failed
Tracked success rate
100%
full successes / attempts; partial failures are not successes
On the manifest
8
upcoming launches
Upcoming
Specifications
| Height | 70 m |
| Diameter | 3.7 m |
| Liftoff mass | 549,054 kg |
| Stages | 2 |
| Engines | 9x Merlin 1D + 1x Merlin Vacuum |
| Propellant | RP-1 / LOX |
| Fairing diameter | 5.2 m |
| Payload to LEO | 22,800 kg |
| Payload to GTO | 8,300 kg |
| Reusable | Yes (first stage) |
| First flight | 2018-05-11 |
| Last flight | Active |
| Variants seen on the manifest | Falcon 9, Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Where it launches from
Frequently asked
How much does a Falcon 9 Block 5 launch cost?
A dedicated Falcon 9 Block 5 launch lists at roughly $74 million, about $3,246 per kilogram to low Earth orbit at full payload. Actual contract prices vary with orbit, integration and government requirements.
When is the next Falcon 9 Block 5 launch?
The next tracked Falcon 9 Block 5 launch is Starlink Group 15-25, Oct 13, 2026 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Dates move; Mission Control carries the live countdown.
How reliable is Falcon 9 Block 5?
Falcon 9 Block 5 has flown 636 times as of 2026-10-09, with 635 successes, 1 failures and 0 partial failures: a 99.8% success rate, with 338 consecutive successes at last count.
How much can Falcon 9 Block 5 carry?
22,800 kg to low Earth orbit, 8,300 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
Public commitments
On the Promise Ledger: 4 entries: 2 met; 1 missed; 1 not scored (a ceiling, not a target). Exact words, primary sources, deadlines and outcomes.
- More than 150 Falcon flights in 2025
- 144 SpaceX launches in 2024
- Up to 100 SpaceX flights in 2023
- 60 Falcon launches in 2022
What the statuses mean
- Met:
- happened on or before the deadline.
- Missed:
- the deadline passed without it (confirmed).
- Not scored (a ceiling, not a target):
- the words set a ceiling ("up to"), not a target.
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