page_title: Falcon 9 Block 5
hierarchical_section_title: Falcon 9 Block 5
caption_attribution_description: English: A Falcon 9 rocket launches at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Nov. 11, 2019. The launch, supported by the 45th Space Wing, includes upgrades to the Starlink broadband network. The Starlink network is a collection of satellites being used to provide fast, reliable internet to areas with little to no connectivity.
context_page_description: Falcon 9 Block 5 is a two-stage-to-orbit medium lift launch vehicle designed and manufactured domestically in the United States by SpaceX. It is the fifth version of Falcon 9 Full Thrust, powered by SpaceX Merlin engines burning liquid oxygen and rocket-grade kerosene propellants.
  In 2017, Falcon 9 Block 5 succeeded the transitional Block 4 version. The main changes from Block 3 to Block 5 are higher thrust engines and improvements to the landing legs. Numerous other small changes helped streamline recovery and re-usability of first-stage boosters, increase production rate, and optimize re-usability. Each Block 5 booster is designed to fly ten times with only minor attention, and up to 100 times with refurbishment.
  The maiden flight launched the satellite Bangabandhu-1 on May 11, 2018. The CRS-15 mission on June 29, 2018 was the last Block 4 version of Falcon 9 to be launched. This was the transition to an all Block 5 fleet.
context_section_description: Falcon 9 Block 5 is a two-stage-to-orbit medium lift launch vehicle designed and manufactured domestically in the United States by SpaceX. It is the fifth version of Falcon 9 Full Thrust, powered by SpaceX Merlin engines burning liquid oxygen (LOX) and rocket-grade kerosene (RP-1) propellants.
  In 2017, Falcon 9 Block 5 succeeded the transitional Block 4 version. The main changes from Block 3 to Block 5 are higher thrust engines and improvements to the landing legs. Numerous other small changes helped streamline recovery and re-usability of first-stage boosters, increase production rate, and optimize re-usability. Each Block 5 booster is designed to fly ten times with only minor attention, and up to 100 times with refurbishment.
  The maiden flight launched the satellite Bangabandhu-1 on May 11, 2018. The CRS-15 mission on June 29, 2018 was the last Block 4 version of Falcon 9 to be launched. This was the transition to an all Block 5 fleet.
caption: The Block 5 variant of the Falcon 9 launching 60 Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center.
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