Falcon Heavy.

SpaceX's heavy-lift variant — three Falcon 9 cores strapped together. Used for the largest GEO satellites, NASA Psyche, USSF national-security missions, and the inaugural Tesla Roadster mission. Side boosters typically recovered on land at LZ-1 / LZ-2.

Every Falcon Heavy launch is independently confirmed by LaunchDetect from NOAA GOES or JMA Himawari geostationary thermal infrared imagery within 30 to 90 seconds of ignition.

Vehicle facts

OperatorSpaceX
CountryUS
First flight2018
StatusActive
ClassHeavy-lift partially reusable
Primary padsLC-39A Kennedy
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