The Falcon Heavy is a rocket developed by SpaceX used for payload delivery missions
Specification | Value |
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Propellant | RP-1 (Fuel) LOX (Oxidizer) |
Engines | 3 reusable Falcon 9 engine cores - Each core has 9 Merlin engines Total: 27 engines |
Thrust | 5 million lbs |
Payload Lift Capacity | 64 T |
Source: SpaceX - Mission |
The boosters separate from the first stage once suborbital velocity has been reached. At this point, a Booster Flip Maneuver is performed followed by a re-entry burn to land the booster safely on ground for reuse
The missions carried out using Falcon Heavy are: