Falcon Heavy

Falcon Heavy

Company: SpaceX

A semi-reusable super heavy-lift launcher, Falcon Heavy is capable of delivering payloads into Earth orbit and beyond. The US aerospace corporation SpaceX is responsible for its design, construction, and launch.The rocket is made up of a second stage that is placed on top of the main core, and two Falcon 9 boosters linked to it.After NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), Falcon Heavy has the second-highest payload capacity of any launch vehicle in use today. It also has the fourth-highest capacity of any rocket to reach orbit, behind Energia, Saturn V, and the SLS.

Rocket / Launch Vehicle Specifications

Burn Time397 sec
Diameter3.66 m (12.0 ft)
Engine1
Height70 m (230 ft)
Mass1420 t (3130000 lb)
No Of Boosters2
Payload To GTO26700 Kg / 58860 lb
Payload To LEO63800 Kg / 140660 lb
Payload To MTO16800 Kg / 37040 lb
Payload To Pluto3.5 t (7700 lb)
PropellantSubcooled LOX / Chilled RP-1
Stages2.5
Thrust845 kN / 190000 lbf
Width12.2 m (40 ft)