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Falcon-9 v1.1(ex) (CASSIOPE)[SpaceX]	Falcon-9 v1.1(ex) (Dragon CRS-4)[NASA]

Falcon-9 v1.1(ex) is a liquid fueled orbital launch vehicle for medium sized missions, which is developed by SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.). It is an improved version of the Falcon-9 v1.0 launch vehicle. Both stages are Kerosene / LOX fueled. This version is not equipped with legs for recovery.

The Falcon-9 v1.1 features stretched stages and rearranged engines in stage 1.

The first stage, which is potentially reusable after recovery by powered landing, is powered by 9 of the SpaceX built Merlin-1D engines with regenerative cooling. The upper stage uses a single Merlin engine and will also be potentially reusable. The Falcon-9 is offered with a 5.2 m fairing.

Launch site for low inclination launches is Cape Canaveral launch pad SLC-40. High inclination launches are performed from Vandenberg AFB launch pad SLC-4E. An additional launch site at Boca Chica near Brownsville, Texas, was also under construction, but this site has in 2018 been dedicated for the Starship development.

The Falcon-9 will also lift the Dragon space capsule for ISS cargo flights, which will be developed into a crewed spacecraft.

With the advent of the recoverable Falcon-9 v1.1, the non-reusable Falcon-9 v1.1(ex) will be employed only for missions requiring a higher performance.

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