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Falcon Heavy

Falcon Heavy

Space Launch Systems
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Basic Information
Name
Falcon Heavy
Designation
Falcon Heavy
Alternate Designation
Falcon 9 Heavy
Equipment Type
Space Launch Systems
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Date of Introduction
2018
Description

The Falcon 9 Heavy, now Falcon Heavy, is a heavy lift launch vehicle intended as the replacement for the United States Air Force Titan IVB rocket. Basically the Falcon Heavy is a Falcon 9 with two additional first stages of the same rocket acting as liquid strap-on boosters to liftoff heavier payloads. In total the first stage is powered by 27 Merlin 1D engines generating more than 5 million pounds of thrust. The configuration was capable of lifting payloads of 32,000 kg into Low Earth Orbits (LEO) or 19,500 kg into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbits (GTO) powered by Merlin 1C rocket engines. Utilizing the more powerful Merlin 1D engines the launch system is capable of transporting payloads of 64 tons into LEO or 27 tons into GTO. Besides, the Falcon Heavy can send a payload of 16,800 kg to Mars or a 3,500 kg to Pluto. The first successful launch of a Falcon Heavy was carried out on February 6, 2018 becoming thereafter the most powerful operational rocket worldwide. The rocket will carry both cargo and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit.

Overview (Deagel)
Group Space Launch Systems
Status Active
Also Known As Falcon 9 Heavy
Origin United States of America
Contractor SpaceX
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) February 6, 2018
Total Production 8
Unitary Cost USD $150 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Number of Stages 2
Dimensions — Height 70 meter
Dimensions — Rocket Base Diameter 12.2 meter
Dimensions — Rocket Diameter 3.6 meter
Mass — Max Lift-off Thrust 2,327 ton
Mass — Max Lift-off Weight 1,421 ton
Mass — Payload to GTO 26,700 kilogram
Mass — Payload to LEO 63,800 kilogram
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Rocket Engines: Merlin 1D (27)
Item 2 Rocket Engines: Merlin 1D Vacuum (1)
Item 3 Spaceships: Dragon 2 (1)
Variants
Variant 1 Falcon 1
Variant 2 Falcon 9
Variant 3 Falcon 9 Block 5
Variant 4 Falcon Heavy
Details
Country of Origin United States
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
70 m
Width
12.2 m
Height
70 m
Weight
1421000 kg
Operators (1)
United States
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