Rocket file · LV-145
Falcon 9 Block 4
Falcon 9 Block 4 is a reusable launch vehicle built by SpaceX. It stands 71.0 m tall, lifts 22,800 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 22 December 2015. It has flown 12 times with 12 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Falcon 9
The Full Thrust variants first stage includes all systems necessary for an operational re-use of stages while the second stage is operated as an expendable rocket stage.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Falcon 9 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesFalcon 9 Block 4 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Falcon 9 Block 4 flown?
- 12 times, with 12 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Falcon 9 Block 4's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 12 successful flights out of 12 attempts. Its landings have succeeded 100.0% of the time, across 6 attempts.
- How much can Falcon 9 Block 4 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Falcon 9 Block 4 at 22,800 kg to low Earth orbit and 8,305 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Falcon 9 Block 4 reusable?
- Yes. Launch Library 2 lists Falcon 9 Block 4 as reusable, with 6 successful recoveries from 6 attempts. On most reusable rockets that's the first stage, not the whole rocket.