Cost Per Launch: $62 million for up to 5,500 Kg to Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Total Launches: 61 (as of 2/17/2020)
**No failed launches**
2 Stage design
1st stage powered by 9 Merlin engines
2nd stage powered by 1 Merlin Vacuum engine
There have been 5 "block" variants with performance and capability upgrades
First launch: Orbcomm OG-2 Mission 2 - December 22, 2015
First version to successfully land a booster at sea and on land.
First land landing: Orbcomm OG-2 Mission 2 - December 22, 2015
First sea landing: CRS-8 - April 8, 2016
Block 5 Variant
Can be launched up to 10 times with minimal refurbishment
It can fly up to 100 times with major refurbishment every 10 flights
**Had 1 failure before a planned static fire test.
A helium pressure vessel ruptured, causing the 2nd stage to over pressurize. This resulted in loss of payload and rocket, along with major pad damage. (See SLC-40, second picture)
First reflight of a 1st stage: SES-10 - March 30, 2017