Elon Musk’s Falcon Heavy is making the headlines for being the world’s most powerful rocket ever. The rocket took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the afternoon of February 6.
The launch of super heavy-lift launch vehicle is considered as a landmark achievement by SpaceX. The company broadcasted the event through a live Youtube stream, which became the second biggest live stream of YouTube, reportedly.
Live view of Starman https://t.co/gvSlztlE6l
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 6 February 2018
Elon Musk is surprising the world with innovations in automobiles, batteries and technologies like neuralink that connects brain to computers. Now, he is planning exploit the outer-space with his projects like Falcon Heavy.
Here are the few of the facts that makes Falcon-Heavy a huge success by a commercial company.
Falcon Heavy as a Powerful Vehicle
Falcon Heavy is a first-ever most massive rocket by a commercial company. The vehicle can put approximately 128000 pounds of cargo, which equals five London double-deckers, into the Earth’s orbit. The rocket utilizes the power of 27 engines at different stages that combine create a 5 million pounds of thrust at take-off.
Ohh my god @ChrisG_NSF & @NASASpaceflight! Remote number one from Falcon Heavy! pic.twitter.com/aj4ly8Cr5r
— Brady Kenniston (@TheFavoritist) 6 February 2018
Twice Heavy than Delta IV Heavy
Falcon heavy is twice heavier than Delta IV heavy, which is the next heavier rocket. Falcon Heavy can carry 64 tons of payload to the Earth’s lowest orbit while Delta IV can take the 29 tons of payload to the same distance. In this way, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy is the most powerful rocket in the world, launched by a commercial company.
Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster in Space
Third burn successful. Exceeded Mars orbit and kept going to the Asteroid Belt. pic.twitter.com/bKhRN73WHF
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 7 February 2018
Falcon Heavy carried Elon Musk’s red Tesla roadster as payload. The car had a mannequin on the driving seat. Interestingly, the car was set for a trajectory around the sun to enter into the Mars’ orbit ultimately. But according to Elon Musk’s tweet, the car is headed for as far as the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Till now, it is not clear whether Tesla Roadster will hit the Mars’ orbit and not collide with any other space object.
A Successful Launch of Super Heavy-lift Launch Vehicle
Overall, Falcon Heavy has proved itself a successful launch. It consisted of three rockets strapped together, along with a payload of Tesla Roadster. According to reports, two of the rockets successfully landed on landing pads, while the core rocket missed its target and got destroyed in the sea.
Future Prospects of SpaceX
The successful launch of Falcon Heavy will open more business prospects for the SpaceX. It will increase the company’s chances to build satellites and launch them into space for military intelligence. Further, it will also open the opportunity for creating more space vehicles that can carry people to space, as they can take heavier payload.
