Falcon Heavy Animation

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Published 2018-02-05

When Falcon Heavy lifts off, it will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a factor of two. With the ability to lift into orbit nearly 64 metric tons (141,000 lb)---a mass greater than 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.

Falcon Heavy's first stage is composed of three Falcon 9 nine-engine cores whose 27 Merlin engines together generate more than 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, equal to approximately eighteen 747 aircraft.

Following liftoff, the two side boosters separate from the center core and return to landing sites for future reuse. The center core, traveling further and faster than the side boosters, also returns for reuse, but lands on a drone ship located in the Atlantic Ocean.

At max velocity the Roadster will travel 11 km/s (7mi/s) and travel 400 million km (250 million mi) from Earth.

All Comments (21)

@scottmanley 6 years ago

Fly Safe!
@magnumaugustus 6 years ago

Headline: Billionaire who sells solar panels and flamethrowers launches his old car at Mars. This is the 21st century we were promised.
@adly.prastya 3 years ago

"I want to be a pilot!" "I want to be a doctor!" The quiet kid:
@rafaelmartinez1368 3 years ago

Plot twist: Elon is on the car on his way to Mars and the one on earth is just a clone
@MaximCoppensdEeckenbrugge 6 years ago

The fastest a car has ever been
@romanosstroggilis9970 6 years ago

Made on Earth by Humans
@OyunTireni 3 years ago

Elon Musk : I sent My Tesla to Mars Everyone: Why ? Elon Musk : WHY NOT
@blu-tlet 1 year ago

As 4 years into the future, this is still the best falcon heavy animation we ever seen.
@ethanbarr938 5 years ago

1988: in 2018 we will have flying cars 2018: yup
@easternwind4435 6 years ago

Thanks for letting us dream again Elon, it was about time
@Project2457official 3 years ago

Blue Origin vs SpaceX SpaceX: Creates animation Turns the animation into reality Blue Origin: Creates animation ... ...
@johannmadrid8864 3 years ago

The fact that the boosters landed at the same time is sooo mind blowing
@atticusbrown9154 6 years ago

Random Guy: The fastest production car in the world breaks 300 MPH Elon Musk: Hold my drink
@matteqa 6 years ago

"Electric cars don't have good range"
@volyrkroge4472 3 years ago

* I apologize for my broken English I am writing through a translator * After this video I really wanted to cry. Not from sadness, but from joy. I understand how much effort and work has been invested in creating such a great project. When the rocket starts, you understand that it flies away and you won't see the car anymore... It's wonderful... After this, warmth really appears in your soul and you want to cry with happiness. Thank you very much.
@SFSproductions1 3 years ago

Special thanks for the cameraman who got lost in space while filming this
@EpicMarioBros 6 years ago

Yo this new Kerbal update looks great.
@clayman0430 6 years ago

That moment you think Elon musk is joking for once but then you realize he's not and he never jokes
@lorenzchp703 3 years ago

Everyone: Falcon heavy is the best rocket Me: IS THERE LIFE ON MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARS!!!
@gumnaamaadmi007 3 years ago

It is almost scary how launches like this have almost become a matter of routine now, thanks to Starlink.