SpaceX Falcon Heavy

Learn more about SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, the world's most powerful booster, which made its debut flight on Feb. 6, 2018.

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch aborted about 1 minute prior to launch on April 28, 2023.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket aborts triple satellite launch at last minute

By Tariq Malik published

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying three satellites aborted an attempted launch at the last minute late Friday (April 28).

falcon heavy lifting off in the darkness. a huge cloud of steam is next to the rocket and the flame trail is glowing above launch towers

SpaceX Falcon Heavy will launch private mission to moon's south pole in 2026

By Elizabeth Howell published

Astrobotic will land hundreds of pounds of payload near the moon's south pole in 2026 after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches three satellites toward orbit on April 30, 2023. It was the sixth-ever mission for the powerful launcher.

SpaceX launches 3 satellites to orbit on 6th-ever Falcon Heavy mission

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket for the sixth time ever on Sunday (April 30), sending three satellites to orbit.

flacon heavy boosters in hangar with open door at the other side

SpaceX fires up powerful Falcon Heavy rocket ahead of April 18 launch

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX performed a static fire test with its Falcon Heavy rocket on Thursday (April 13), gearing up for a planned launch on April 18.

flacon heavy boosters in hangar with open door at the other side

SpaceX shows off shiny Falcon Heavy rocket ahead of April 18 launch (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy is targeting its second mission of 2023, and sixth mission overall, with the launch of a ViaSat satellite no earlier than April 18.

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches the USSF-67 mission for the U.S. Space Force from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 15, 2023.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launches classified mission for US Space Force

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launched on its fifth-ever mission on Sunday (Jan. 15), sending multiple satellites aloft for the U.S. Space Force.

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket stands atop Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of the launch of a classified USSF-67 mission for the U.S. Space Force. Liftoff is scheduled for Jan. 15, 2023.

Watch a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch a classified military payload today after delay

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket will be back in action on Sunday (Jan. 15), and you can watch the liftoff live.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket conducts a static fire test at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to prep for a planned Jan. 14, 2023 liftoff. SpaceX posted this photo on Twitter on Jan. 10.

SpaceX fires up Falcon Heavy rocket ahead of Saturday launch (photo)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket has flexed its muscles ahead of a planned liftoff this weekend.

SpaceX is planning to launch the fifth Falcon Heavy mission in January 2023. This photo, which the company posted on Twitter on Jan. 7, shows the engines of the vehicle's three first-stage boosters in a hangar at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

SpaceX's next Falcon Heavy rocket is gearing up for launch in these photos

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX's next Falcon Heavy rocket is in the hangar at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, prepping for a launch in the coming days.

NASA's Artemis 1 mission successfully launched on November 16, 2022.

Artemis 1 launch success makes NASA's SLS the most powerful rocket ever to fly

By Mike Wall published

With Wednesday morning's (Nov. 16) Artemis 1 launch, NASA's Space Launch System became the most powerful rocket ever to fly a successful mission.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launches the USSF-44 mission for the U.S. Space Force on Nov. 1, 2022.

Amazing photos from SpaceX's Falcon Heavy USSF-44 mission

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launched classified payloads for the U.S. Space Force on its fourth-ever mission on Nov. 1, 2022. Relive the highlights.

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches the STP-2 mission for the U.S. Department of Defense on June 25, 2019.

NASA picks SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket to launch Roman Space Telescope

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA chose SpaceX's heavy-lift rocket to send a wide-field telescope into space that will search for dark matter.

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket takes off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 6, 2018. It was the first-ever liftoff for the powerful rocket.

The 20 most memorable SpaceX missions from its 1st 20 years in photos

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX has launched about 150 missions in its first 20 years. Here's a look at 20 of the most important and memorable of them.

SpaceX's Starship is stacked atop its Super Heavy for the first time in August 2021 during tests of the new, giant reusable rocket.

8 ways that SpaceX has transformed spaceflight

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Reusing rockets and dreaming big are some of the things that have made SpaceX stand out.

This is a still frame from the short film "A Trip to the Moon."

Moon-crashing SpaceX rocket will create new crater – here's what we should worry about

By David Rothery published

It’s not often that the sudden appearance of a new impact crater on the Moon can be predicted, but it’s going to happen on March 4, when a derelict SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will crash into it.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launches on its debut mission from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 6, 2018.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch internet satellite to serve Alaska in 2022

By Mike Wall published

Falcon Heavy is now scheduled to loft Astranis' first commercial communications satellite to orbit next spring, the San Francisco-based company announced Thursday (Sept. 23).

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches the STP-2 mission for the U.S. Department of Defense on June 25, 2019.

NASA picks SpaceX's Falcon Heavy to launch GOES-U weather satellite

By Mike Wall published

NASA has picked Falcon Heavy to launch the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U), with a planned liftoff in April 2024 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA has picked SpaceX's heavy-lift Falcon Heavy rocket to launch the Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's icy moon.

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA's Europa Clipper mission to icy Jupiter moon

By Mike Wall published

NASA has picked SpaceX's heavy-lift Falcon Heavy rocket to launch the Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's icy moon.

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 6, 2018.

SpaceX will launch Astrobotic lander to the moon with NASA's ice-sniffing VIPER rover

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA has a launcher for its ice-hunting rover that will land on the moon in 2023.

Artist's concept of the Gateway power and propulsion and Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) in orbit around the moon.

NASA picks SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch 1st Gateway station pieces to the moon

By Amy Thompson published

NASA has selected SpaceX to deliver the first two segments of the moon-orbiting Gateway space station for its upcoming Artemis program, which aims to put astronauts back on the moon.