Falcon Heavy

SpaceX wins accolades for Falcon Heavy success
A rare combination of politicians, space advocates and even competitors lauded SpaceX for its successful inaugural launch of the Falcon Heavy Feb. 6.

Updated | SpaceX successfully launches Falcon Heavy
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy successfully launched on its inaugural flight here Feb. 6, placing a demonstration payload into orbit and boosting the company's interplanetary ambitions.

SpaceX no longer planning crewed missions on Falcon Heavy
As SpaceX gears up for the first launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket, the company is backing away from one potential use of the vehicle, launching crewed missions beyond Earth orbit.

SpaceX set for Falcon Heavy debut
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said Feb. 5 that everything is going well for the inaugural launch of the company's Falcon Heavy rocket, scheduled for Feb. 6.

SpaceX receives launch license for first Falcon Heavy launch
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a launch license for the inaugural launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, scheduled for Feb. 6.

SpaceX sets first Falcon Heavy launch for Feb. 6
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said Jan. 27 that the company will attempt a first launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket on Feb. 6.

SpaceX conducts Falcon Heavy static fire test
SpaceX carried out a static fire test of the its first Falcon Heavy launch vehicle Jan. 24, which the company's founder said clears the way for its upcoming launch.

SpaceX targeting late January for Falcon Heavy debut
SpaceX is now planning to attempt the first launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket around the end of this month, the company’s chief executive said Jan. 4.

Musk says Tesla car will fly on first Falcon Heavy launch
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said late Dec. 1 that he has selected the payload that will fly on the first launch of the company’s long-delayed Falcon Heavy rocket in January: a Tesla sports car.

SpaceX’s final Falcon 9 design coming this year, two Falcon Heavy launches next year
SpaceX intends to launch a final upgrade to the Falcon 9 rocket, known as the Block 5, later this year, and has three Falcon Heavy launches planned for the next 17 months.

Static fire test brings Falcon Heavy one step closer to debut
SpaceX said May 9 that it has successfully test-fired the center core stage of its first Falcon Heavy rocket, a key step towards its long-delayed first launch later this year.

Scientific advancement is going to require heavy lift, experts say
Heavy lift will enable science ranging from trips to Mars to bigger telescopes, speakers at Space Symposium said.

SpaceX to launch Falcon Heavy with two “flight-proven” boosters this year
SpaceX plans to conduct the debut launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket this summer using two boosters that have already flown on other missions, SpaceX Founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk said March 30.

The public-private race to the moon
SpaceX's announcement of a commercial lunar flyby mission sets up the potential for a government-versus-commercial race to the moon in the next few years.

SpaceX announces plan for circumlunar human mission
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk announced Feb. 27 that the company is pursuing plans to launch two people on a Dragon spacecraft around the moon in late 2018.