SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket

Falcon Heavy By: ashish pokhriyal

The First Falcon Heavy launch in more than three years is scheduled for Space Coast.

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The US Space Force, SpaceX’s client on this mission, announced a Falcon Heavy will launch by the end of the month.

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It’s the most powerful rocket operating with five million pounds of thrust.

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UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE

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The rocket’s two new side boosters will return to Florida and land in tandem at LZ-1 and LZ-2.

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Essentially, the Heavy is three Falcon 9 rockets lined up next to each other.

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With more than 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, Falcon Heavy is the most capable rocket flying.

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