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Loading contentFalcon 9 is a partially reusable two-stage orbital launch vehicle developed and operated by SpaceX.
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Falcon 9 is a partially reusable two-stage RP-1/LOX rocket by SpaceX whose first stage lands and re-flies; it places about 22,800 kg into low Earth orbit in expendable configuration and is human-rated for Crew Dragon.
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The historic Kennedy Space Center pad that launched the Apollo 11 Saturn V and many Space Shuttle flights, now leased to SpaceX for Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship operations.
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