Falcon Heavy Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Falcon Heavy launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Falcon Heavy
Family
Falcon
Manufacturer
First Launch
6 Feb 2018
Successful Launches
10
Failed Launches
0
Rocket Info
Status
Active
Stages
3
Length
70 m
Diameter
12.2 m
Launch Mass
1,400 tons
Thrust
22,819 kN
Reusability
Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
63,800 kg
GTO Capacity
26,700 kg
Launch Cost
$90M
The Falcon Heavy, developed by SpaceX, is a partially reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle. It is essentially a bolstered Falcon 9 with two additional first stages as strap-on boosters, making it the most powerful operational rocket on release by a factor of two. Designed to carry humans into space and for missions to the Moon and Mars, it can lift nearly 64 metric tons into orbit. Its development and maiden flight in 2018 were marked by delays and technical challenges, but it successfully demonstrated its capabilities on its first successful launch by launching a Tesla Roadster into space.
Common Falcon Heavy Questions
Launch Sites used by Falcon Heavy
Kennedy Space Center
NASA's primary launch site for human spaceflight, housing iconic facilities and a rich space history.