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Falcon Heavy

Status:

Active

Company:

SpaceX

Country:

United States

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Technical Specifications

Height:

70 mts.

Diameter:

12.2 mts.

Mass:

1420788 kg.

Stages:

2

Boosters:

2

Performance

Cost per launch:

90000000 USD

Success Rate:

100 %

Engines

Number of Engines:

27

Engine Type:

Merlin

Propellants:

Liquid oxygen, RP-1 kerosene

About

With the ability to lift into orbit over 54 metric tons (119,000 lb)--a mass equivalent to a 737 jetliner loaded with passengers, crew, luggage and fuel--Falcon Heavy can lift more than twice the payload of the next closest operational vehicle, the Delta IV Heavy, at one-third the cost.

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