SpaceX Falcon 9

SpaceX Falcon 9

The reusable medium launch vehicle developed by SpaceX in the United States. The full thrust version of the Falcon 9 rocket has a carrying capacity of 22.8 tons for low Earth orbit payloads and 8.3 tons for geosynchronous transfer orbit, which can meet the launch requirements of most spacecraft. Falcon 9 completed its first launch on June 4, 2010 and its first recovery on December 21, 2015.