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Falcon Heavy Test Flight
The world's most powerful operational rocket debuts.
Mission Overview
The inaugural flight of the triple-booster Falcon Heavy. It carried Elon Musk's personal Tesla Roadster into a heliocentric orbit.
Learning from History
"The two side boosters landed simultaneously back at Cape Canaveral in a synchronized vertical touchdown."
Mission Specs
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Type | Heavy Lift / Test |
| Destination | Heliocentric Orbit |
| Status | Success |
| Rocket | 27x Merlin 1D |