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's Starman mannequin is seen inside Elon Musk's red Tesla Roadster in space, with the brilliant Earth in frame, in this jaw-dropping view from a camera on the car. SpaceX launched the mannequin and Roadster into space on the first Falcon Heavy test

See Views of SpaceX's Starman Riding a Tesla Roadster in Space!

By Hanneke Weitering published

You can watch SpaceX's Starman mannequin ride a Tesla Roadster in space live on YouTube after the successful Falcon Heavy test launch of Feb. 6, 2018. Check it out!

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

Success! SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy Rocket on Historic Maiden Voyage

By Tariq Malik published

Less than a year after SpaceX said it was pursuing plans to launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon Heavy around the moon, Elon Musk said Feb. 5 the company was now focused on development of its next-generation BFR system instead.

SpaceX No Longer Planning Crewed Missions on Falcon Heavy

By Jeff Foust published

As SpaceX gears up for the first launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket, the company is backing away from one potential use of the vehicle, launching crewed missions beyond Earth orbit.

Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin Is Watching as SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy from Apollo 11 Pad

By Sarah Lewin published

An illustration of a rocket with two side boosters flying through the blue

From Shaking to 'Cannonballing' Ice: Here's What the Falcon Heavy Faces on Epic Test Flight

By Sarah Lewin published

SpaceX Falcon Heavy

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Megarocket Gets 1st Test Launch Today: Watch It Live

By Sarah Lewin published

SpaceX's giant new rocket, the Falcon Heavy, is set for its risky first test launch today (Feb. 6) from the historic Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

A cherry red Tesla Roadster will serve as the payload on the maiden flight of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket.

Is the Tesla Roadster Flying on the Falcon Heavy's Maiden Flight Just Space Junk?

By Leonard David published

Elon Musk will send a Tesla Roadster into space as a test payload on the maiden flight of the Falcon Heavy. But is the car just doomed to be space junk?

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk

Rivalry or Bromance? Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Tweet Each Other Ahead of Falcon Heavy Launch

By Calla Cofield published

Jeff Bezos tweeted well wishes at Elon Musk ahead of the Falcon Heavy's maiden flight — and Musk's response has the internet talking about a bromance between these two spaceflight entrepreneurs.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy art

SpaceX's Music Video of a Falcon Heavy Launching Elon Musk's Car to Mars Is Awesome

By Tariq Malik published

An illustration of the Falcon Heavy rocket on the launch pad.

Falcon Heavy's Debut Flight Tomorrow Hailed as a 'Changing Moment' in Spaceflight

By Mike Wall published

Tomorrow is a very big day for private spaceflight, and for space exploration in general.

Elon Musk Unveils 'Starman' in Tesla Roadster Launching on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Rocket

By Hanneke Weitering published

One day before SpaceX's new Falcon Heavy rocket is slated to blast off on its maiden voyage with a Tesla Roadster on board, Elon Musk has revealed that the electric sports car may have a passenger.

SpaceX's first Falcon Heavy rocket stands atop Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket's debut launch is scheduled for Feb. 6, 2018.

SpaceX Confirms Its First Falcon Heavy Rocket Will Attempt a Triple Landing

By Tariq Malik published

When SpaceX launches its first Falcon Heavy rocket this week, the company is going to attempt something never done before: a rocket-landing triple play.

SpaceX's first Falcon Heavy Rocket stands atop Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket's debut flight is scheduled for Feb. 6, 2018.

SpaceX Gets Launch License for First Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch

By Jeff Foust published

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a launch license for the inaugural launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, scheduled for Feb. 6.

SpaceX's first Falcon Heavy rocket stands atop Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket's debut launch is scheduled for Feb. 6, 2018.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Rocket Family Photo Shows Falcon Heavy and Falcon 9

By Sarah Lewin published

A video still from Blue Origin's BE-4 rocket engine test on Jan. 8, 2018.

Watch Blue Origin Fire Up Engine for Huge New Glenn Rocket (Video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk

Watch SpaceX's Elon Musk Play with a Flamethrower (Video)

By Mike Wall published

Billionaire entrepreneur and SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a new line of flamethrowers for his tunneling project, The Boring Company, with a wild Instagram video.

SpaceX's first Falcon Heavy rocket stands atop Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket's debut launch is scheduled for Feb. 6, 2018.

SpaceX's First Falcon Heavy Rocket Test Launch Set for Feb. 6

By Tariq Malik published

SpaceX will attempt the first launch of its new giant rocket, the Falcon Heavy, on Feb. 6, the company's CEO Elon Musk said Friday (Jan. 27).

SpaceX's first Falcon Heavy rocket fires its 27 first-stage engines for the first time at Launch Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 24, 2018. The static test fire was a major step toward the rocket's maiden flight later this year.

SpaceX Test-Fires Falcon Heavy Rocket Ahead of Maiden Flight

By Space.com Staff published

SpaceX's new megarocket, the Falcon Heavy, briefly roared to life today (Jan. 24) during a successful engine test ahead of its anticipated maiden flight.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy

Falcon Heavy Tests Grounded by Government Shutdown

By Sarah Lewin published

SpaceX will have to wait a bit longer to test its first Falcon Heavy rocket, as NASA and Air Force personnel stay home due to an ongoing U.S. government shutdown.

Falcon Heavy at Pad 39A

Behold! SpaceX's 1st Falcon Heavy Rocket on the Launchpad (Photos, Video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX just released a spectacular video of the Falcon Heavy standing at Kennedy Space Center's fabled Pad 39A ahead of its planned liftoff later this month.