SpaceX is half a day away from the planned launch debut of Falcon Heavy Block 5, a milestone that will also be the rocket’s second launch ever and first mission with a commercial payload. First and foremost, Falcon Heavy’s job is to safely place the Saudi Arabian communications satellite...
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy took off from Kennedy Space Center at 8:26 p.m. EDT (0026 UTC). We paused our live text updates to focus on voice commentary on our YouTube live stream. SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, still the world's most powerful operational commercial rocket, climbs into ...
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from its launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s triple-barreled Falcon Heavy rocket rose into space today for the first time on a pillar of flame and clouds of exh...
The Falcon Heavy consists of three first stages of SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket. The central booster is topped with an upper stage and the payloads, which are encased in a fairing. The three first stages are designed to be reusable, as is the fairing. The boosters on the April ...
Falcon Heavy draws upon Falcon 9’s proven design, which minimizes stage separation events and maximizes reliability. The second-stage Merlin Vacuum Engine delivers the rocket’s payload to orbit after the main engines cut off and the first-stage cores separate. ...
星舰系统中的重型猎鹰运载火箭（Falcon Heavy）已是全球现役运载能力最强的火箭，因此某种程度上，研发出高 150 米的星际飞船才是项目的关键。雷锋网此前曾报道，过去几年，从 Starhopper 原型机（仅是飞船的一部分）到第一代全尺寸原型机 MK 系列，再到新一代原型机 SN 系列，星舰可以说是飞速发展。不过“星舰炸了...
星舰系统中的重型猎鹰运载火箭(Falcon Heavy)已是全球现役运载能力最强的火箭,因此某种程度上,研发出高 150 米的星际飞船才是项目的关键。 雷锋网此前曾报道,过去几年,从 Starhopper 原型机(仅是飞船的一部分)到第一代全尺寸原型机 MK 系列,再到新一代原型机 SN 系列,星舰可以说是飞速发展。
The Falcon Heavy, developed by the private U.S. space flight company SpaceX, blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in the U.S. State of Florida at 6:35 p.m. American Eastern Time. About eight minutes after liftoff, the reusable rocket's two side boosters landed back on ground near...
Sarah Lewin,SPACE.com
SpaceX has already landed and reflown the first stages of its workhorse Falcon 9 rockets multiple times. Such reuse is part of the company's plan to slash the cost of spaceflight, thereby making ambitious exploration feats economically feasible. SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is a heavy-lift bo...