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The Space Force had sought to increase the number of launches of SpaceX’s flagship Falcon 9 rocket from 36 to 50 per year out of California. But on Thursday, the California Coastal Commission denied the bid in a 6-4 vote, pointing to its previous requests for the military and SpaceX to mitigate the disruptive sonic booms caused by the rockets and to keep a closer eye on the operations’ effects on the state’s wildlife.

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TJMSmith (talk) 16:44, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As of November 4 the total launch tally says 390 but shouldn't it be 388? 2010: 2, 2012: 2, 2013: 3, 2014: 6, 2015: 7, 2016: 8, 2017: 18, 2018: 20, 2019: 11, 2020: 26, 2021: 31, 2022: 60, 2023: 91, 2024: 103 (so far)

That's 388 in total. Am I missing something? Lomicto (talk) 01:35, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I found the similar issue: the List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches page said 452 now, but the infobox of this page (Falcon 9) said 456 instead. Yusancky (talk) 02:15, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am sure that this problem is related to Template:Falcon rocket statistics. Yusancky (talk) 02:22, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is almost nothing here about the upper stage, specs and re-use and everything 47.64.195.230 (talk) 13:37, 5 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's because the media doesn't really cover the second stage that much (probably because a reusable stage gets more clicks than an expendable second stage). If the media doesn't cover it that much, we can't write much about it (WP:NOTE). This is also why SpaceX Starship (spacecraft) has its own article, because there is a lot of attention about it from the media.

Second stages aren't reused, and whatever specs we have is what SpaceX has released. So unless Elon decides to drop a bunch of info about Falcon 9 second stage for fun on X (pls Elon do it), SpaceX does some radical modifications that get covered by the media (not going to happen because F9 is pretty much frozen in design now), or another AMOS-6 happens (pls don't) and NASA and SpaceX releases info, we can't really add anything. Stoplookin9 Hey there! Send me a message! 15:18, 5 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

but WHAT fuel? and 'rocket-fuel' is not an answer. if fuel leaks which has happend, or if fuel is DUMPED, then WHAT fuel leaks and how poisonous is it? what does the FUMES do to nature ?? no fuel, no rocket, which makes me ask why only the WORD is used but not explained since there are thousands of different fuels. 80.57.172.40 (talk) 13:01, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure exactly what you're referring to. Falcon 9 uses RP-1, which is highly refined kerosene with impurities like sulfur removed. It's a bit toxic (you shouldn't drink it or breathe it in, unlike ethanol), but nothing like Hydrazine. Stoplookin9 Hey there! Send me a message! 22:25, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]