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Falcon Heavy test flight
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The Falcon Heavy test flight (also known as the Falcon Heavy demonstration mission) was the first attempt by SpaceX to launch a Falcon Heavy rocket on February 6, 2018, at 20:45 UTC.[1] The successful test introduced the Falcon Heavy as the most powerful rocket in operation at the time,[2] producing five million pounds-force (22 MN) of thrust and having more than twice the payload capacity of the next most powerful rocket, United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy.[3]
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Falcon Heavy launch | |
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Launch | February 6, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-02-06), 20:45 UTC |
Operator | SpaceX |
Pad | Kennedy LC-39A |
Payload | Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster |
Outcome | Success |
Components | |
Boosters | B1023 and B1025 |
First stage | B1033 |
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Official insignia for the flight | |
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