The time has finally come for SpaceX to launch its Falcon Heavy rocket. It's a mission that many have been waiting for since 2011 when SpaceX CEO Elon Musk first announced plans to develop the vehicle. read more
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — From the same pad where NASA launched rockets that carried astronauts to the moon, a big, new American rocket arced into space on Tuesday. But this time, NASA was not involved. The rocket, the Falcon Heavy, was built by SpaceX, the company founded and run by the billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. read more
Basically if the Falcon Heavy launch is 100% successful, the solar system is going to get a very colorful and strangely shaped asteroid somewhere in the region of space roughly comparable to Mars’ orbit. read more
Due to unanticipated improvements to the performance of Falcon 9, some of the heavier satellites flown to GTO, like Intelsat 35e and Inmarsat-5 F4, ended up being launched before the debut of Falcon Heavy. read more