Falcon Heavy | Demo Flight 1

[solly]

Falcon Heavy | Demo Flight 1 (Maiden Flight) now launching in 5 days, 4 hours at 00:00 UTC (01/02).

 

[Analoguesat]

The sole passenger is a Tesla Roadster and its trajectory is Mars -ish!

Pic credit - SpaceX

 

[4wd]

If everything works, live transmission shortly

Falcon Heavy Test Flight | SpaceX

 

[RustySpoons]

Can't wait to watch this in a bit!

When Falcon Heavy lifts off, it will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a factor of two. With the ability to lift into orbit nearly 64 metric tons (141,000 lb)---a mass greater than a 737 jetliner loaded with passengers, crew, luggage and fuel--Falcon Heavy can lift more than twice the payload of the next closest operational vehicle, the Delta IV Heavy, at one-third the cost. Falcon Heavy draws upon the proven heritage and reliability of Falcon 9.

Its first stage is composed of three Falcon 9 nine-engine cores whose 27 Merlin engines together generate more than 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, equal to approximately eighteen 747 aircraft. Only the Saturn V moon rocket, last flown in 1973, delivered more payload to orbit. Falcon Heavy was designed from the outset to carry humans into space and restores the possibility of flying missions with crew to the Moon or Mars.

 

[Channel Hopper]

15 minutes and counting. Last window today.

 

[Analoguesat]

If they land all 3 cores it will be a fantastic achievement. The 2 outer boosters are due to land onshore with the central stack landing out at sea.

 

[Lazarus]

qv Falcon Heavy | Demo Flight 1

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[Channel Hopper]

Ah, an hour early.

 

[RustySpoons]

qv Falcon Heavy | Demo Flight 1

I'll merge the Threads

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Thanks for merging, sorry I couldn't find this when I looked.

 

[Dave5118]

Reuters on 22w will be showing it live.

 

[AndyX]

First Tesla Roadster in space!

 

[Analoguesat]

Live on CNN HD

 

[RustySpoons]

Look at it go!, sends shivers all over me.
Love a good launch.

 

[AndyX]

Currently travelling 1400km\h!

 

[Analoguesat]

WOW!!!!

That was incredible!

2 down safe one to go

 

[RustySpoons]

Emotional here!

 

[Analoguesat]

Had to smile at whats on the dashboard of the Tesla!

 

[RustySpoons]

Had to smile at whats on the dashboard of the Tesla!

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Any reference to 42 anywhere lol?

 

[Dave5118]

Pretty impressive that, and synchronised landings as well. Shame we didn't get to see the Core landing.

Thank god for the youtube feed, as the Reuters picture was crap

 

[RustySpoons]

I think the centre core blew up