Falcon Heavy

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Falcon Heavy

Overview

Heavy-lift launch vehicle consisting of a strengthened Falcon 9 core with two additional boosters.

Operational since 2018 for heavy national-security, science, and high-energy commercial payloads; flew its 13th mission on August 30, 2026, launching NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope with both side boosters landing back at Cape Canaveral and the center core expended.

Key Specs

Payload to LEO

63,800 kg

Payload to GTO

26,700 kg

Payload to Mars

16,800 kg

Total Launches

13 (13th flight August 30, 2026 - NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from KSC LC-39A, both side boosters landing at LZ-2 and LZ-40 and the center core expended; 12th flight was April 29, 2026's ViaSat-3 F3)

Height

70 m (229.6 ft)

Cost per Launch

~$150M