500 tonnes
500 tMass · definition
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Mass
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500 t
500 tonnes
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500,000 kgMass in kilograms
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Falcon 9
Falcon 9 is a two-stage orbital rocket developed by SpaceX for launching satellites and crewed missions.
549,100 kgApproximate launch mass in kilograms
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The launch mass of a Falcon 9 is about 1.1 times 500 tonnes.
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500 tonnes
Mass: 500 t; definition.
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Falcon 9
Approximate launch mass: 549.1 t; specified; range 540 t–560 t.
SpaceX lists Falcon 9 as 70 m high, 3.7 m in diameter and approximately 549 t at launch. Configuration and payload alter liftoff mass; the complete stacked vehicle defines height.
The marked approximate launch mass is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Compare 500 tonnes with the launch mass of a Falcon 9. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Falcon 9
549.1 tApproximate launch mass · specified · range 540 t–560 t
SpaceX lists Falcon 9 as 70 m high, 3.7 m in diameter and approximately 549 t at launch. Configuration and payload alter liftoff mass; the complete stacked vehicle defines height.
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- Mass ↔ Approximate launch mass
- Relative size
- The launch mass of a Falcon 9 is about 1.1 times 500 tonnes. The launch mass of a Falcon 9 is approximately 9.81% greater than 500 tonnes.
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The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- We use 549.1 t for the launch mass of a Falcon 9; the recorded range is 540 t–560 t.
Mass is distinct from weight: an object’s mass stays the same as gravity changes.
500,000 kgkilograms
1,102,300 lbpounds
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