Falcon 9
Performance
One rocket and payload were destroyed before launch, during preparation for a routine static fire test. The Falcon 9 v1.0 only launched the Dragon spacecraft; it was never launched with the clam-shell payload fairing.

Falcon 9

Section Title: Performance
Table Section Text: One rocket and payload were destroyed before launch, during preparation for a routine static fire test. The Falcon 9 v1.0 only launched the Dragon spacecraft; it was never launched with the clam-shell payload fairing.

Version	Falcon 9 v1.0 (retired)	Falcon 9 v1.1 (retired)	Falcon 9 Full Thrust Blocks 3/4 (retired)	Falcon 9 Full Thrust Block 5 (active)

Stage 1	9 × Merlin 1C	9 × Merlin 1D	9 × Merlin 1D (upgraded)	9 × Merlin 1D (upgraded)

Stage 2	1 × Merlin 1C Vacuum	1 × Merlin 1D Vacuum	1 × Merlin 1D Vacuum FT	1 × Merlin 1D Vacuum FT

Max. height (m)	53	68.4	70	70

Diameter (m)	3.66	3.66	3.66	3.66

Initial thrust (kN)	3,807	5,885	6,804	7,600

Takeoff mass (tonnes)	318	506	549	549

Fairing diameter (m)	N/A	5.2	5.2	5.2

Payload to LEO (kg) (from Cape Canaveral)	8,500–9,000	13,150	22,800 (expendable)	22,800

Payload to GTO (kg)	3,400	4,850	8,300 (expendable) About 5,300 (reusable)	8,300 (expended) 5,500 (reusable)

Success ratio	5 / 5	14 / 15	36 / 37	13 / 13

Sentence(s)

Falcon 9's improvements increased the payload capability from 9,000 kg to 13,150 kg.

final_sentence: Falcon 9's improvements increased the payload capability from 9,000 kg to 13,150 kg.