Space X’s Falcon Heavy Rocket

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The Saturn V has since retired, but a new rocket has ambitions to travel beyond our planet. SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy supersedes NASA’s historic vehicle. It can send humans to space at a fraction of the cost.

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A Brief History of SpaceX

– The first private company to launch, orbit, and recover a spacecraft. – The first private company to send and dock a spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). – The first to land an orbital-class rocket’s first stage on an ocean platform.

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What Is the Falcon Heavy Rocket?

Using many of the same components as its smaller sister rocket, the Falcon Heavy is bigger and more powerful. 

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Falcon Heavy Specs

Height: 70m/ 230ft Total weight: 1,420t/ 3,130,000lb Diameter: 12.2m/ 40ft Payload: (LEO)63.8t/ 141,000lb

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What’s Next For the Falcon Heavy Rocket?

The Falcon Heavy is the world’s most powerful heavy rocket. With a payload capacity more than twice its closest competition (Delta IV Heavy), you can expect to see this rocket used for only the largest missions.

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