Falcon Heavy

Overview

Heavy-lift evolved expendable. Maiden flight (Feb 2018) sent a cherry-red Tesla Roadster — driven by 'Starman' mannequin — on a heliocentric orbit. Both side boosters landed simultaneously at Cape Canaveral.

Photos

Falcon Heavy maiden flight — both side boosters landed simultaneously at Cape Canaveral, Feb 6 2018

The synchronized dual landing became one of the most viral moments in spaceflight history

Starman in Musk's personal Roadster — the maiden flight's payload, now in heliocentric orbit

Falcon Heavy can lift 63,800 kg to LEO — more than any operational rocket until Starship

Specifications

Notable Launches