The Falcon Heavy is a variant of the Falcon 9 full thrust launch vehicle and consists of a standard Falcon 9 rocket core, with two additional boosters derived from the Falcon 9 first stage.
facts
providerSpaceX
countryUSA
classsuper heavy-lift launch vehicle
payload to LEOkg63,800
reusableyes
first flight2018-02-06
flights total14
flights successful12
last flight2026-10-01
next flight2026-11-30
statusactive
price per launchUSD90,000,000
payload to GTOkg26,700
heightm70
diameterm12.2
masskg1,400,000
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timeline
- 20242024-10-14SpaceX launches NASA's Europa Clipper on Falcon Heavyas of 2026-07-12
- 20232023-10-13SpaceX launches NASA's Psyche on Falcon Heavyas of 2026-07-12
- 20222022-11-01SpaceX flies Falcon Heavy on its first national security launch, USSF-44 (per SpaceNews)as of 2026-07-12
- 20192019-06-25SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy on Space Force's STP-2 missionas of 2026-07-12
- 20182018-02-06SpaceX flies Falcon Heavy's maiden flight, lands both side boostersas of 2026-07-12
sources
[1] ll.thespacedevs.com ↗
provider2026-07-05country2026-07-05payload to LEO (kg)2026-07-05reusable2026-07-05first flight2026-07-05flights successful2026-07-05next flight2026-09-03status2026-07-05price per launch (USD)2026-07-05payload to GTO (kg)2026-07-08height (m)2026-07-08diameter (m)2026-07-08mass (kg)2026-07-08
[2] spaceflightnow.com ↗
flights totalprov2026-10-05last flightprov2026-10-05
[3] en.wikipedia.org ↗
classwikipedia2026-07-05
faq
Who builds Falcon Heavy?
Falcon Heavy is built by SpaceX. as of 2026-07-05
How many times has Falcon Heavy flown?
Falcon Heavy has flown 14 times. as of 2026-10-05
When did Falcon Heavy first fly?
Falcon Heavy first flew on 2018-02-06. as of 2026-07-05
Is Falcon Heavy reusable?
Falcon Heavy is reusable. as of 2026-07-05