Hall E · Gallery
Rocket History
From the first private orbital success to stainless super-heavy flight tests — vehicles that reshaped launch.
Falcon 1
22.3 m
Falcon 9
70 m
Falcon Heavy
70 m
Dragon 2
8.1 m
Starship
121 m
Falcon 1
Retired2006–2009
First privately developed liquid-fuel rocket to reach orbit.
- Stages
- 2
- Height
- 22.3m
- LEO
- 0.7t
Falcon 9
Active2010–present
Workhorse booster with routine first-stage landings and reuse.
- Stages
- 2
- Height
- 70m
- LEO
- 23t
Falcon Heavy
Active2018–present
Three boosters, maximum LEO lift among operational commercial vehicles.
- Stages
- 2
- Height
- 70m
- LEO
- 64t
Dragon 2
Active2019–present
Crew and cargo capsule with autonomous docking and ocean recovery.
- Stages
- —
- Height
- 8.1m
- LEO
- 6.0t
Starship
Flight test2023–present
Fully reusable stainless stack aimed at Moon, Mars, and point-to-point.
- Stages
- 2
- Height
- 121m
- LEO
- 100t