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Falcon 9 Instruction Manual

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© 2012

SPACEX “Falcon-9 / Dragon”


Instruction Manual
Falcon-9 paper model schematics 1:100 scale

D Dragon capsule

T Dragon's trunk

1:144 scale
connector

Second stage/
2S/I Interstage

connector
connector

Second stage,
Interstage and
First stage for 1S
1:144 scale model First Stage

connector connector Bottom section

Engine box with grid

Merlin engines
Dragon capsule schematics (both scales)

Top view of Falcon-9

Front capsule hatch


Capsule-trunk
connector

Solar panel
shroud

Solar panel
shroud

Falcon-9 main umbilical tray

NOT TO SCALE
Building the Dragon capsule

There are 2 versions of the


Dragon capsule, one to be
displayed on top of the
Falcon-9 rocket and the
other as in orbital
configuration with open
hatch.
This photo shows the open
hatch capsule.
The assembly for both
versions is the same.
The gray area needs to be
curved before assembling
the capsule. (arrow)
The seamline of the heatshield needs to be centered with
the aft hatch of the Dragon capsule
Dragon capsule with open forward hatch in orbital Simple Dragon capsule version to be displayed
configuration. atop of the Falcon-9 rocket.

Building the capsule trunk


Building the Falcon-9 rocket
This part was deleted from
the final design and was
modified.
Connecting Dragon with the trunk
Building the Solar Panels shrouds
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