SpaceX

SpaceX - Falcon 9

SpaceX is space technology company which designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft (rockets – Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy; spacecraft – Dragon). The company was founded in2002 by visionary and millionaire Elon Musk. SpaceX tries to establish colony on Mars.

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX. This rocket is the first reusable rocket which means it turns back to launching platform. It’s extremely reducing the costs of flights to space. Falcon 9 is powered by 9 engines; these engines use liquid oxygen and hydrogen. With its nine engines can shutdowns two of them and successfully fly to orbit. This rocket is multifunctional and it can deliver satellites to orbit or supplies for ISS. The payload is enormous 22 800kg to low orbit and 4 020kg to Mars. Falcon 9 will be very useful in colonization of Mars.

Dušan Kokosík, Patrik Kotúček, Ondrej Kacian