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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Falcon 9
Category
Country
Production
2010–
Unit Price (current)
$74.0M
Original Price
$74.0M (2026)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · MODERN ERA
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
97
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$74.0M
Original: $74.0M (2026)
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typemedium-lift launch vehicle
- First Flight2010
- ManufacturerSpaceX
- Stages2
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO22,800 kg
- Payload to GTO8,300 kg
- Liftoff Thrust7,607
- Liftoff Mass549 t
- Height69.8 m
- Diameter3.7 m
- Success Rate0.97
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLOX/RP-1
- First-Stage Engines9
- ReusableYes
- Human-RatedYes
- Total Launches354
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch74,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2010Production started
16
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Capable of carrying human passengers, meeting safety and reliability standards for human spaceflight.
Reusable: a characteristic of riot‑control equipment or munitions that permits recovery, maintenance, and redeployment after use.
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