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Falcon 9

partially reusable orbital launch vehicle by SpaceX
class rocket_series Q249091
Falcon 9
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Summary

Falcon 9 is a rocket series[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of rocket series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,761 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: United States[3]
  • Manufacturer: SpaceX[4]
  • Subclass of: Falcon[5], reusable launch vehicle[6], medium-lift launch vehicle[7]
  • Designed by: SpaceX[8]
  • Commons category: Falcon 9[9]
  • Country of origin: United States[10]
  • Has part(s): Falcon 9 booster[11], Merlin 1D[12], Merlin 1D Vacuum[13]
  • Official website: https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/falcon-9/[14]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Falcon 9[15]
  • Commons gallery: Falcon 9[16]
  • Height: 70 m[17]
  • Diameter: 3.7 miles[18]
  • Hashtag: Falcon9[19]

Why It Matters

Falcon 9 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11w ago · Huntster · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) of the class → ['Q53214907', 'Q19923939', 'Q18646644']
    Has part(s) → Falcon 9 booster, Merlin 1D, Merlin 1D Vacuum
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving Has part(s) to Has part(s) of the class"
  2. 11w ago · Laddo · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/falcon-9/
    Subclass of → Falcon, reusable launch vehicle, medium-lift launch vehicle
    Diameter → —
    Image → Es'hail-2 Mission (cropped).jpg, SES-9 (25168697841) (cropped).jpg
    + 46 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has characteristic: Q140707914"
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