Falcon Heavy
heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle made by SpaceX
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Summary
Falcon Heavy is a vehicle model[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of vehicle model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,318 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Manufacturer: SpaceX[3]
- Subclass of: Falcon 9[4], super heavy-lift launch vehicle[5], heavy-lift launch vehicle[6]
- Commons category: Falcon Heavy[7]
- Country of origin: United States[8]
- First flight: February 6, 2018[9]
- Official website: http://spacex.com/falcon-heavy[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Falcon Heavy[11]
- Start point: Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A[12]
- Height: 70 m[13]
- Width: 12.2 m[14]
- Mass: 1,420,788 kg[15]
- Diameter: 3.66 m[16]
- Has part(s) of the class: Merlin 1D[17], booster[18], rocket stage[19]
- Payload mass: 63,800 kg[20], 26,700 kg[21], 16,800 kg[22], 3500 kg[23]
Why It Matters
Falcon Heavy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]