Falcon 9
Reusable orbital booster
Falcon 9 is a reusable rocket developed by SpaceX, the American aerospace company.
It launches satellites and cargo into orbit, and its first-stage booster returns to land vertically for reuse—a capability that transformed the economics of spaceflight.
The 9 refers to the nine Merlin engines powering its first stage.
The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral.
Backward enumeration to zero
- liftoffMoment of ascent
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- launch padRocket departure platform
- T-minusRocket launch countdown
ascent · trajectory · mission control · go for launch · scrub · launch window · Cape Canaveral · Vandenberg
Something that increases strength
- thrustForceful forward motion
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
- liquid oxygenChilled O2 in fluid form
- interstageBetween successive stages
fairing · landing legs · turbopump · combustion chamber · avionics · flight computer · propellant · nozzle
Private rocket manufacturer
Satellite internet constellation
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- fairingAerodynamic exterior panel
- cargoTransported goods
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
LEO · GTO · rideshare · NASA missions · national security · encapsulation
Descent's final moment
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- drone shipSeagoing autonomous landing vessel
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- reflightRepeated aerial voyage
turnaround · refurbishment · cost reduction · vertical landing
countdown
Backward enumeration to zero
- liftoffMoment of ascent
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- launch padRocket departure platform
T-minus · ascent · trajectory · mission control · go for launch · scrub · launch window · Cape Canaveral · Vandenberg · Kennedy Space Center
booster
Something that increases strength
- thrustForceful forward motion
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
- liquid oxygenChilled O2 in fluid form
interstage · fairing · landing legs · turbopump · combustion chamber · avionics · flight computer · propellant · nozzle · first stage
SpaceX
Private rocket manufacturer
Starlink
Satellite internet constellation
deployment · LEO · GTO · rideshare · NASA missions · national security · encapsulation
landing
Descent's final moment
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- drone shipSeagoing autonomous landing vessel
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
reflight · turnaround · refurbishment · cost reduction · vertical landing
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Falcon 9Starship
Fully reusable super-heavy rocket
Space Shuttle · Saturn V · Falcon Heavy · solid rocket booster
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