🔧 Rocket Engineering Deep-Dive
Full technical specifications of SpaceX's revolutionary launch vehicles
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STARSHIP
Fully Reusable Interplanetary Transport System
🔶 IN DEVELOPMENT
Total Height121 m
Diameter9 m
Liftoff Mass~5,000 t
Liftoff Thrust74.3 MN
Payload to LEO (reuse)150 t
Super Heavy Engines33 × Raptor 2
Starship Engines6 × Raptor 2
PropellantLOX + CH₄ (Methalox)
Raptor 2 Thrust230 tf each
Target DestinationsMoon · Mars · Earth
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FALCON 9
World's Most Flown Orbital Rocket
✅ OPERATIONAL
Height70 m
Diameter3.7 m
Liftoff Mass549 t
Liftoff Thrust7,607 kN
First Stage Engines9 × Merlin 1D
Merlin Vacuum Isp348 s
PropellantLOX + RP-1 (Kerosene)
Booster Reuse Record21 flights
Landing MethodPropulsive + Grid Fins
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FALCON HEAVY
Most Powerful Operational Rocket (West)
✅ OPERATIONAL
Height70 m
Liftoff Thrust22,819 kN
Cores3 × Falcon 9 first stages
Total Engines27 × Merlin 1D
Side BoostersFully Reusable
Target OrbitsGTO · TLI · Mars
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DRAGON 2
Crew & Cargo Spacecraft
✅ OPERATIONAL
Height8.1 m
Diameter4 m
Crew Capacity7 astronauts
ISS Stay DurationUp to 210 days
Reusability5+ missions
Abort SystemIntegrated SuperDraco
LandingSplashdown