Data Quality82%
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 v1.0
Category
Country
Production
2005–2013
Quantity
5
Unit Price (current)
$429.4M↗ 43% inflation · 2011→2025
Original Price
$300.0M (2011)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$429.4M
Original: $300.0M (2011)
Inflation: +%43
ⓘ 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
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO9,000 kg
- Payload to GTO3,400 kg
- Liftoff Thrust4,940
- Liftoff Mass333.4 t
- Height54.9 m
- Diameter3.7 m
- Success Rate4
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLOX / RP-1
- First-Stage Engines9
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches5
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch54,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 2005Production started
- 2010Entered service
- 2013Production ended
21
years in service
8
years in production
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
18MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES5POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1015UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS6PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES94PRICE · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources