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Launch Vehicles
Vehicle family profile

Falcon 9

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

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Variants
5
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
652
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
22,000 kg
Maximum payload capacity across listed variants and orbits.

Launch Cadence

Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.

YearHistorical missionsForecast launches
2019110
2020250
2021310
2022600
2023910
20241320
20251650
202671140
20270157
20280185
20290203
20300211
20310211
20320210
20330209
20340209
20350

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Falcon 9LEO22,000 kgUnknownUnknownSpaceX Capabilities & Services
Falcon 9 FT5LEO22,000 kgUnknownUnknownSpaceX Capabilities & Services (live vehicle spec sheet)

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch
NROL-179Falcon 9 FT5Jun 19, 2026
BlueBird 8-10Falcon 9 FT5Jun 17, 2026
Starlink-401Falcon 9 FT5Jun 15, 2026
Starlink-400

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Falcon 9Not stated6retired
Falcon 9 1.1Not stated14retired
Falcon 9 FT3Not stated24retired
Falcon 9 FT4Not stated12retired
209
20360209
20370209
20380209
20390209
20400209
20410209

Forecast Location Split

4 launch locations represented.

YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)8585%SLC-40 is the Falcon high-throughput workhorse. Base stays below the FAA-analyzed 120/year cap to reflect range weather, maintenance, pad turnarounds, drone-sh...
2026Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)1565%LC-39A remains useful for crewed Dragon, high-priority NASA/commercial missions, and Falcon Heavy, but Falcon 9 single-stick work shifts toward SLC-40 and Vand...
2026Space Launch Complex 4-East, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)4085%SLC-4E already supports high polar/SSO and NRO/Starshield cadence. Base rises to about half of the authorized VSFB combined Falcon capacity once SLC-6 is also ...
2026Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)065%SLC-6 provides the main incremental West Coast capacity. Ramp starts after pad modifications and operational shakeout, then reaches a mature cadence just below...
2027Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)9585%SLC-40 is the Falcon high-throughput workhorse. Base stays below the FAA-analyzed 120/year cap to reflect range weather, maintenance, pad turnarounds, drone-sh...
2027Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)1265%LC-39A remains useful for crewed Dragon, high-priority NASA/commercial missions, and Falcon Heavy, but Falcon 9 single-stick work shifts toward SLC-40 and Vand...
2027Space Launch Complex 4-East, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)4585%SLC-4E already supports high polar/SSO and NRO/Starshield cadence. Base rises to about half of the authorized VSFB combined Falcon capacity once SLC-6 is also ...
2027Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)565%SLC-6 provides the main incremental West Coast capacity. Ramp starts after pad modifications and operational shakeout, then reaches a mature cadence just below...
2028Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)10585%SLC-40 is the Falcon high-throughput workhorse. Base stays below the FAA-analyzed 120/year cap to reflect range weather, maintenance, pad turnarounds, drone-sh...
2028Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)1065%LC-39A remains useful for crewed Dragon, high-priority NASA/commercial missions, and Falcon Heavy, but Falcon 9 single-stick work shifts toward SLC-40 and Vand...
2028Space Launch Complex 4-East, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)5085%SLC-4E already supports high polar/SSO and NRO/Starshield cadence. Base rises to about half of the authorized VSFB combined Falcon capacity once SLC-6 is also ...
2028Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)2065%SLC-6 provides the main incremental West Coast capacity. Ramp starts after pad modifications and operational shakeout, then reaches a mature cadence just below...
2029Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)11085%SLC-40 is the Falcon high-throughput workhorse. Base stays below the FAA-analyzed 120/year cap to reflect range weather, maintenance, pad turnarounds, drone-sh...
2029Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)865%LC-39A remains useful for crewed Dragon, high-priority NASA/commercial missions, and Falcon Heavy, but Falcon 9 single-stick work shifts toward SLC-40 and Vand...
2029Space Launch Complex 4-East, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)5085%SLC-4E already supports high polar/SSO and NRO/Starshield cadence. Base rises to about half of the authorized VSFB combined Falcon capacity once SLC-6 is also ...
2029Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)3565%SLC-6 provides the main incremental West Coast capacity. Ramp starts after pad modifications and operational shakeout, then reaches a mature cadence just below...
2030Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)11085%SLC-40 is the Falcon high-throughput workhorse. Base stays below the FAA-analyzed 120/year cap to reflect range weather, maintenance, pad turnarounds, drone-sh...
2030Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)665%LC-39A remains useful for crewed Dragon, high-priority NASA/commercial missions, and Falcon Heavy, but Falcon 9 single-stick work shifts toward SLC-40 and Vand...
2030Space Launch Complex 4-East, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)5085%SLC-4E already supports high polar/SSO and NRO/Starshield cadence. Base rises to about half of the authorized VSFB combined Falcon capacity once SLC-6 is also ...
2030Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)4565%SLC-6 provides the main incremental West Coast capacity. Ramp starts after pad modifications and operational shakeout, then reaches a mature cadence just below...
2031Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)11085%SLC-40 is the Falcon high-throughput workhorse. Base stays below the FAA-analyzed 120/year cap to reflect range weather, maintenance, pad turnarounds, drone-sh...
2031Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)665%LC-39A remains useful for crewed Dragon, high-priority NASA/commercial missions, and Falcon Heavy, but Falcon 9 single-stick work shifts toward SLC-40 and Vand...
2031Space Launch Complex 4-East, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)5085%SLC-4E already supports high polar/SSO and NRO/Starshield cadence. Base rises to about half of the authorized VSFB combined Falcon capacity once SLC-6 is also ...
2031Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)4565%SLC-6 provides the main incremental West Coast capacity. Ramp starts after pad modifications and operational shakeout, then reaches a mature cadence just below...
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)
2026 · 85% confidence
85

SLC-40 is the Falcon high-throughput workhorse. Base stays below the FAA-analyzed 120/year cap to reflect range weather, maintenance, pad turnarounds, drone-ship cycles, and Stars...

Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)
2026 · 65% confidence
15

LC-39A remains useful for crewed Dragon, high-priority NASA/commercial missions, and Falcon Heavy, but Falcon 9 single-stick work shifts toward SLC-40 and Vandenberg as Starship i...

Space Launch Complex 4-East, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)
2026 · 85% confidence
40

SLC-4E already supports high polar/SSO and NRO/Starshield cadence. Base rises to about half of the authorized VSFB combined Falcon capacity once SLC-6 is also online.

Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)
2026 · 65% confidence
0

SLC-6 provides the main incremental West Coast capacity. Ramp starts after pad modifications and operational shakeout, then reaches a mature cadence just below SLC-4E.

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)
2027 · 85% confidence
95

SLC-40 is the Falcon high-throughput workhorse. Base stays below the FAA-analyzed 120/year cap to reflect range weather, maintenance, pad turnarounds, drone-ship cycles, and Stars...

Falcon 9 FT5
LEO
17,400 kg
Unknown
Unknown
Falcon 9 - Wikipedia (citing SpaceX Capabilities & Services spec sheet, archived 2025-08-06)
Falcon 9 FT5GTO8,300 kgUnknownUnknownSpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle page
Falcon 9GTO8,300 kgUnknown28.5 degSpaceX Capabilities & Services
Falcon 9SSO7,742 kg500 km97.4 degSpaceX Falcon 9 User's Guide 2009, Table 4-3 via Spaceflight Now
Falcon 9 FT5SSO7,742 kg500 km97.4 degSpaceX Falcon 9 User's Guide 2009, Table 4-3 via Spaceflight Now
Falcon 9 FT5GTO5,800 kgUnknownUnknownFalcon 9 - Wikipedia (citing SpaceX Capabilities & Services spec sheet, archived 2025-08-06)
Falcon 9GTO5,500 kgUnknown28.5 degSpaceX Capabilities & Services
Falcon 9 FT5escape4,020 kgUnknownUnknownSpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle page
Falcon 9escape4,020 kgUnknownUnknownSpaceX Capabilities & Services
Falcon 9 FT5
Jun 12, 2026
Starlink-399Falcon 9 FT5Jun 11, 2026
Starlink-398Falcon 9 FT5Jun 8, 2026
Starlink-397Falcon 9 FT5Jun 7, 2026
Starlink-396Falcon 9 FT5Jun 4, 2026

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Falcon 9 FT5Not stated596active
Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)
2027 · 65% confidence
12

LC-39A remains useful for crewed Dragon, high-priority NASA/commercial missions, and Falcon Heavy, but Falcon 9 single-stick work shifts toward SLC-40 and Vandenberg as Starship i...

Space Launch Complex 4-East, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)
2027 · 85% confidence
45

SLC-4E already supports high polar/SSO and NRO/Starshield cadence. Base rises to about half of the authorized VSFB combined Falcon capacity once SLC-6 is also online.

Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)
2027 · 65% confidence
5

SLC-6 provides the main incremental West Coast capacity. Ramp starts after pad modifications and operational shakeout, then reaches a mature cadence just below SLC-4E.

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)
2028 · 85% confidence
105

SLC-40 is the Falcon high-throughput workhorse. Base stays below the FAA-analyzed 120/year cap to reflect range weather, maintenance, pad turnarounds, drone-ship cycles, and Stars...

Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)
2028 · 65% confidence
10

LC-39A remains useful for crewed Dragon, high-priority NASA/commercial missions, and Falcon Heavy, but Falcon 9 single-stick work shifts toward SLC-40 and Vandenberg as Starship i...

Space Launch Complex 4-East, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)
2028 · 85% confidence
50

SLC-4E already supports high polar/SSO and NRO/Starshield cadence. Base rises to about half of the authorized VSFB combined Falcon capacity once SLC-6 is also online.

Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)
2028 · 65% confidence
20

SLC-6 provides the main incremental West Coast capacity. Ramp starts after pad modifications and operational shakeout, then reaches a mature cadence just below SLC-4E.