From the sixth flight onwards, this was replaced with the stretched Falcon 9 v1.1 ... subsequent Block 4 and Block 5 vehicles have been incremental enhancements on the Full Thrust design.

The Falcon 9 took flight at 4:14 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying the Bangabandhu Satellite-1 -- a communications ... which is part of the Falcon 9's block 5, represents the ...

So they took their time. Despite being one of the most modern rockets in the world, the Falcon 9 is a very simple design compared to the Space Shuttle. There’s no winged orbiter, no solid ...