Falcon Heavy

Overview

A heavy-lift rocket by SpaceX built from three Falcon 9 cores, with reusable side boosters.

Components & hardware

Knowledge connections

• Operated bySpaceX
• LaunchedEuropa Clipper
• LaunchedPsyche
• Member of familyFalcon
• Launched fromLaunch Complex 39A
• Powered byMerlin 1D
• Derived fromFalcon 9
• LaunchedLightSail 2

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• SpaceXSpace Exploration Technologies Corp.

  Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Starship, and the Merlin/Raptor engines — manufacturer specifications and launch data.