FALCON HEAVY

OVER 5 MILLION LBS OF THRUST

7

TOTAL LAUNCHES

13

TOTAL LAUNCHES

10

TOTAL LAUNCHES

FALCON HEAVY

OVERVIEW

HEIGHT

70 m / 229.6 ft

DIAMETER

3.7 m / 229.6 ft

MASS

549,054 kg / 229.6 ft

PAYLOAD TO LEO

22,800 kg / 229.6 ft

PAYLOAD TO GTO

8,300 kg / 229.6 ft

PAYLOAD TO MARS

4,020 kg / 229.6 ft

VIDEO

FALCON HEAVY FIRST FLIGHT

UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE

With more than 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, Falcon Heavy is one of the most capable rockets flying. By comparison, the liftoff thrust of the Falcon Heavy equals approximately eighteen 747 aircraft at full power. Falcon Heavy can lift the equivalent of a fully loaded 737 jetliner—complete with passengers, luggage and fuel—to orbit.

ENGINES

MERLIN

SEA LEVEL | VACUUM

Merlin is a family of rocket engines developed by SpaceX for use on its Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles. Merlin engines use a rocket grade kerosene (RP-1) and liquid oxygen as rocket propellants in a gas-generator power cycle. The Merlin engine was originally designed for recovery and reuse.

PROPELLANT

LOX / RP-1

THRUST

845 kN / 190,000 lbf

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