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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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The center core of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket undergoes a static fire test at the company's Texas facility in late April 2019, to prepare for a June liftoff that will send 23 satellites to orbit.

SpaceX Test Fires Falcon Heavy Megarocket Core for June Mission (Photo)

By Mike Wall

SpaceX performed a static fire test with the powerful rocket's core stage to lay the groundwork for a June mission that will send 23 satellites to orbit.

The center core of SpaceX's second Falcon Heavy rocket sits atop the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You after the successful launch of the Arabsat 6A satellite April 11, 2019. Rough seas later claimed the booster.

SpaceX's Center Core Booster for Falcon Heavy Rocket Is Lost at Sea

By Mike Wall

The center core booster of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket was lost at sea after its April 11 landing.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket made its first commercial launch on April 11, 2019

SpaceX Falcon Heavy to Launch Cutting-Edge NASA Space Tech

By Elizabeth Howell

A recent epic SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch — only the second trip to space for this rocket line — brings a set of NASA technologies one step closer to getting its own ride into orbit.

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In Photos: The Amazing Triple Rocket Landing of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Launch of Arabsat-6A

By Meghan Bartels

See photos of SpaceX's historic second Falcon Heavy rocket launch on April 11, 2019.

Half of the payload fairing that protected the Arabsat-6A satellite during the second-ever launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket sits on a recovery ship on April 11, 2019.

SpaceX Recovered Falcon Heavy Nose Cone, Plans to Re-fly it This Year (Photos)

By Mike Wall

SpaceX recovered the payload fairing during yesterday's Falcon Heavy megarocket launch and plans to employ it on another mission this year, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said.

People watch as the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 2019 in Titusville, Florida. The rocket is carrying a communications satellite built by Lockheed Martin into orbit.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Sticks Triple Rocket Landing with 1st Commercial Launch

By Amy Thompson

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy successfully launched its first operational mission today (April 10), more than a year after its demo mission catapulted a red Tesla and a dummy nicknamed Starman into space.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket in the hangar ahead of the planned April 10, 2019, launch of the Arabsat-6A satellite from Launch Complex 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Watch SpaceX Attempt a Triple Rocket Landing During Falcon Heavy Launch Today!

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX will attempt to pull off the first triple rocket landing during the launch of its first commercial Falcon Heavy mission today (April 11). Here's how to watch.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, topped with the Arabsat-6A communications satellite, sits on the launch pad on April 10, 2019.

SpaceX Postpones Falcon Heavy Launch Due to High Winds

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX called off the much-anticipated second launch of its massive Falcon Heavy rocket on Wednesday (April 10) due to unacceptable upper-atmosphere winds.

The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket that will launch the Saudi Arabian satellite Arabsat 6A is seen in its hangar near NASA's Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A in Cape Canaveral, Florida ahead of launch.

SpaceX Delays 1st Commercial Launch of Falcon Heavy Rocket to Wednesday

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX has postponed the launch of its first commercial Falcon Heavy mission to no earlier than Wednesday (April 10).

SpaceX engineers assemble the second heavy-lift Falcon Heavy rocket for the April 2019 launch of the Arabsat 6a communications satellite in a SpaceX hangar at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

See SpaceX Assemble Its Falcon Heavy Rocket for Arabsat 6A Satellite Launch (Time-Lapse Video)

By Mike Wall

The Falcon Heavy is scheduled to fly for the second time ever on Tuesday (April 9), and you can see a video of its in-hangar assembly.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launches on its first-ever flight, a Feb. 6, 2018, test mission. The rocket's second launch is scheduled for April 9.

SpaceX Fires Up Falcon Heavy Ahead of Rocket's 2nd-Ever Launch Next Week

By Amy Thompson

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket performed a static fire test today (April 5), helping pave the way for a planned April 9 launch for the huge rocket.

SpaceX's Starhopper prototype for the company's Starship spacecraft made its first tethered hop on April 3, 2019 at the company's Boca Chica launch site near Brownsville, Texas.

SpaceX's 'Starhopper' Starship Prototype Just Aced Its 1st Hop, Elon Musk Says

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX just fired up the "Starhopper" prototype for the company's planned Starship spacecraft for the first time, according to company CEO Elon Musk.

Artist's illustration of a prototype of SpaceX's Starship vehicle. Starship is designed to help humanity explore and settle the moon, Mars and other distant destinations.

Meet SpaceX's Starship Hopper

By Lee Cavendish

Elon Musk has teased the world with sneak peeks of what the spaceship to take humans to Mars could look like.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launches on its first-ever flight, a Feb. 6, 2018, test mission.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Megarocket to Fly 1st Commercial Mission in April: Report

By Mike Wall

SpaceX plans to launch the first commercial mission of its Falcon Heavy megarocket early next month, according to CNBC.

The two sections of Starship "hopper" test article as seen in December. Only the section on the right, now outfitted with a Raptor engine, will begin test flights as soon as this week

SpaceX Preparing to Begin Starship Hopper Tests

By Jeff Foust

SpaceX could begin initial tests of a prototype of the company’s next-generation Starship vehicle as soon as this week, Elon Musk says.

Final Roadster and Starman Photo from Falcon Heavy

A Year After SpaceX's 1st Falcon Heavy Launch, Starman (and a Tesla) Sail On

By Mike Wall

Elon Musk’s car has now been exploring the final frontier for a full year.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy First Launch

SpaceX's Huge Falcon Heavy Rocket Will Launch On Its 2nd Flight in March

By Mike Wall

SpaceX's giant Falcon Heavy rocket could take to the skies five weeks from now, if everything goes according to plan.

Blue Origin's New Glenn heavy-lift rocket

Blue Origin Video Shows Off Updated Design of Huge New Glenn Rocket

By Mike Wall

A new video shows the latest design incarnation of Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket, which is scheduled to debut in 2021.

SpaceX’s Starman and Tesla Roadster Near Earth

The Greatest Spaceflight Stories of 2018!

By Elizabeth Howell

The year 2018 saw a wide range of milestones in spaceflight, stretching all the way from the sun to the edge of interstellar space. Here are some of the highlights.

SpaceX’s Starman and Tesla Roadster Near Earth

SpaceX's 'Starman' and Its Tesla Roadster Are Now Beyond Mars

By Mike Wall

Starman has put a lot of miles on his ride in the last nine months.