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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 Full Thrust
Category
Country
Production
2015–
Unit Price (current)
$83.2M↗ 34% inflation · 2016→2025
Original Price
$62.0M (2016)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · MODERN ERA
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
98
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$83.2M
Original: $62.0M (2016)
Inflation: +%34
ⓘ 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 Typetwo-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle
- First Flight2015
- ManufacturerSpaceX
- Stages2
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO22,800 kg
- Payload to GTO8,300 kg
- Liftoff Thrust7,607
- Liftoff Mass549 t
- Height71 m
- Diameter3.7 m
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
- First-Stage PropellantLOX / RP-1
- First-Stage Engines9
- ReusableYes
- Human-RatedYes
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch62,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2015Production started
11
years in service
11
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 ↗
2MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2MODERN ERA · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES84UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS26PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES198PRICE · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📖 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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