Falcon Heavy

FALCON HEAVY OVERVIEW

UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE

With more than 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, Falcon Heavy is the most capable rocket flying. By comparison, the liftoff thrust of the Falcon Heavy equals approximately eighteen 747 aircraft at full power. Falcon Heavy can lift the equivalent of a fully loaded 737 jetliner—complete with passengers, luggage and fuel—to orbit.

HEIGHT

DIAMETER

MASS

PAYLOAD TO LEO

PAYLOAD TO GTO

PAYLOAD TO MARS

70 m / 229.6 ft

12.2 m / 39.9 ft

1,420,788 kg / 3,125,735 lb

63,800 kg / 140,660 lb

26,700 kg / 58,860 lb

16,800 kg / 37,040 lb

ENGINES
MERLIN

Merlin is a family of rocket engines developed by SpaceX for use on its Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles. Merlin engines use RP-1 and liquid oxygen as rocket propellants in a gas-generator power cycle. The Merlin engine was originally designed for recovery and reuse.