What is Falcon Heavy?
Q: What is Falcon Heavy?
A: Falcon Heavy is a reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle designed and made by SpaceX.
Q: How much is the maximum payload that Falcon Heavy can carry to low Earth orbit?
A: Falcon Heavy can carry a maximum payload of 63,800 kilograms (140,700 pounds) to low Earth orbit.
Q: What is the difference in maximum payload capacity between Falcon Heavy and Falcon 9 Full Thrust?
A: Falcon Heavy has a maximum payload capacity of 63,800 kilograms (140,700 pounds) while Falcon 9 Full Thrust has a maximum payload capacity of 22,800 kilograms (50,300 pounds).
Q: When was Falcon Heavy's first launch conducted and what was the payload?
A: Falcon Heavy's first launch was conducted on February 6, 2018, and it carried a Tesla Roadster belonging to SpaceX founder Elon Musk as a dummy payload into a path around the sun.
Q: Is Falcon Heavy capable of carrying humans into space?
A: Falcon Heavy was designed to carry humans into space, for example to the Moon and Mars, although as of February 2018, it is not certified and there are no plans to use it for crewed missions.
Q: What was the first successful commercial launch for Falcon Heavy?
A: The first successful commercial launch for Falcon Heavy was on April 11, 2019, for Arabsat.
Q: What will be the main use of Falcon Heavy?
A: Falcon Heavy will be mainly devoted to launching large satellites or space probes. It would be replaced by Starship in the future.
