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Falcon Heavy
Falcon Family
About This Rocket
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Physical Specifications
Height70 m
Diameter12.2 m
Launch Mass1,400 kg
Stages3
Performance
LEO Capacity63,800 kg
GTO Capacity26,700 kg
Thrust22,819 kN
Launch Cost$90,000,000
Manufacturer
SpaceX
(SpX)
CommercialUSAFounded 2002
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
Total Launches
491
Success: 477Failed: 14
Success Rate
97.1%
Landing Success
94.6%
438/463 attempts
AdministratorCEO: Elon Musk
Vehicle FamilyFalcon | Starship
SpacecraftDragon
Consecutive Successes14
Launch Statistics
Maiden FlightFeb 6, 2018
Total Launches11
Success: 11Failed: 0
Landing Success19/21
Additional Information
VariantHeavy
Consecutive Successes11