Falcon Heavy

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:academic_programs Space X engineers
gptkbp:boosters two side boosters
gptkbp:capacity_to_low_earth_orbit 63,800 kg
gptkbp:collaborations NASA, US Department of Defense
gptkbp:control_system autonomous landing system
gptkbp:crew no crew
Space X engineers
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:none
no
up to 7
gptkbp:debut Successful
TBD
successful
April 2019
February 6, 2018
June 25, 2019
June 2019
multiple successful launches
multiple missions
first of its kind
over 5 successful launches
gptkbp:design 15 years
Space X engineers
gptkbp:design_purpose Heavy lift launch vehicle
heavy-lift launch vehicle
heavy lift launch vehicle
carry large payloads
to carry heavy payloads
gptkbp:development gptkb:2011
gptkbp:development_cost $500 million
gptkbp:diameter 3.66 m
3.66 meters
3.7 m
gptkbp:durability gptkb:Yes
gptkb:true
yes
designed for multiple flights
gptkbp:eighth_launch gptkb:2023
gptkbp:emergency_services two boosters landed on land
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Merlin
gptkbp:engine_configuration 3 cores with 9 engines each
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Merlin_1_D
gptkb:Merlin_engine
gptkb:Merlin
gptkbp:fifth_launch June 2020
gptkbp:first_block5_launch April 2019
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Demo-1
gptkb:2018
gptkb:Yes
gptkb:true
Successful
December 2017
successful
2018-02-06
February 6, 2018
June 25, 2019
June 25, 2023
demonstrate capabilities
successful demonstration
scheduled for future missions
demonstration of capabilities
multiple static fire tests
gptkbp:first_launch_crewed false
gptkbp:first_launch_duration about 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_launch_follow_up_analysis positive feedback
gptkbp:first_launch_follow_up_missions planned
gptkbp:first_launch_future_implications commercial spaceflight advancements
gptkbp:first_launch_future_plans further missions planned
gptkbp:first_launch_historical_significance first heavy-lift launch since Saturn V
gptkbp:first_launch_impact_on_space_industry gptkb:significant
gptkbp:first_launch_innovation new technology demonstration
gptkbp:first_launch_launch_director gptkb:Elon_Musk
gptkbp:first_launch_launch_pad 39 A
gptkbp:first_launch_launch_vehicle_configuration gptkb:Falcon_Heavy_Block_5
gptkbp:first_launch_legacy paved the way for future missions
gptkbp:first_launch_live_stream gptkb:You_Tube
gptkbp:first_launch_media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:first_launch_mission gptkb:Demo-1
gptkbp:first_launch_mission_control gptkb:Space_X_Mission_Control
gptkbp:first_launch_orbit heliocentric orbit
gptkbp:first_launch_outcome successful
gptkbp:first_launch_payload gptkb:Tesla_Model_3
gptkbp:first_launch_payload_description a mannequin in a spacesuit
gptkbp:first_launch_payload_destination Mars orbit
gptkbp:first_launch_payload_mass approximately 1,000 kg
gptkbp:first_launch_payload_mission gptkb:scientific_experiments
gptkbp:first_launch_payload_name gptkb:Starman
gptkbp:first_launch_payload_orbit solar orbit
gptkbp:first_launch_payload_owner gptkb:Space_X
gptkbp:first_launch_payload_significance showcased capabilities
gptkbp:first_launch_payload_type gptkb:automobile
gptkbp:first_launch_post_launch_analysis conducted by Space X
gptkbp:first_launch_public_engagement highly engaged audience
gptkbp:first_launch_public_interest high
gptkbp:first_launch_public_viewing available at multiple locations
gptkbp:first_launch_reusability demonstrated
gptkbp:first_launch_significance demonstrated heavy-lift capability
gptkbp:first_launch_social_media_reaction viral
gptkbp:first_launch_success gptkb:true
yes
gptkbp:first_launch_technical_challenges gptkb:overcome
gptkbp:first_launch_technical_specifications available in reports
gptkbp:first_launch_video available online
gptkbp:first_payload_mass 1,000 kg
gptkbp:first_stage_boosters gptkb:3
three
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_location gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:first_stage_landing_success yes
gptkbp:flight_style gptkb:5
gptkbp:fourth_launch January 2020
gptkbp:fuel_type RP-1 and Liquid Oxygen
gptkbp:future_plans gptkb:Mars_missions
more commercial launches
potential crewed missions
continued commercial launches
gptkbp:geostationary_payload_capacity 26,700 kg to Geostationary Transfer Orbit
gptkbp:has_programs Falcon program
gptkbp:height 70 m
70 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Falcon Heavy
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Falcon_9
gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Falcon_rocket_family
gptkbp:landing_distance Boostback and landing
ground and drone ship
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:0
Variable
varies
TBD
approximately 30 minutes
1-2 per year
February 6, 2018
June 25, 2019
varies based on demand
3:45 PM EST
over 5
approximately 1-2 per year
Over 5
2-3 times per year
few times a year
up to 3 per year
gptkbp:launch_event gptkb:None
gptkb:none
gptkb:Yes
gptkb:true
yes
high
widely publicized
significant impact on space industry
widely publicized event
100% for first flight
100% for first 3 missions
gptkbp:launch_frequency_per_year 2-3
gptkbp:launch_mass 1,420,788 kg
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:Space_X_Launch_Control_Center
gptkb:Space_X
gptkb:Space_X_Mission_Control
commercial and government
Space X control center
Space X Launch Control
Space X headquarters
Space X HQ
gptkbp:launch_price $90 million
$97 million
lower than competitors
estimated at $90 million
gptkbp:launch_significance revolutionized space access
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39_A
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Falcon_9
gptkb:Falcon
gptkb:Falcon_family
gptkb:LC-39_A
gptkb:Launch_Complex_39_A
Reusable
heavy-lift launch vehicle
heavy-lift rocket
39 A
expendable and reusable
gptkbp:launch_window Variable
varies
varies by mission
open-ended
gptkbp:launched gptkb:2018
gptkb:2023
gptkb:3
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkb:Space_X
gptkb:LC-39_A
ground support equipment
February 6, 2018
months of planning
multiple successful missions
three boosters
two side boosters and one central core
39 A
held prior to launch
three core stages
gptkbp:launches_by_year Increasing
gptkbp:launches_in2000 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2001 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2002 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2003 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2005 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2006 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2007 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2008 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2009 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2010 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2011 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2012 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2013 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2014 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2015 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2016 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2017 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2018 1 successful
gptkbp:launches_in2019 3 successful
gptkbp:launches_in2020 gptkb:0
gptkbp:launches_in2021 1 successful
gptkbp:launches_in2022 1 successful
gptkbp:launches_in2023 2 planned
gptkbp:launches_planned multiple upcoming missions
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Space_X
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
extensive during launches
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Demo-1
gptkb:Hawthorne,_California
gptkb:Space_X
gptkb:Space_X_Mission_Control
TBD
varied
successful
planned
planned for NASA and commercial customers
Space X's control room
gptkbp:mission_duration varies by mission
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:scientific_experiments
commercial and government missions
gptkbp:next_planned_launch TBD
gptkbp:notable_achievements most powerful operational rocket
largest operational rocket in the world
gptkbp:notable_launches gptkb:Arabsat_6_A
gptkb:Demo-1
gptkb:STP-2
gptkb:Tesla_Model_3
gptkb:Parker_Solar_Probe
gptkb:Arabsat-6_A
gptkb:NASA's_Psyche_mission
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Artemis_I
Starman payload
gptkbp:number_of_boosters gptkb:3
gptkbp:number_of_cores three
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:27
gptkbp:number_of_stages gptkb:3
gptkb:Merlin_Vacuum_engine
9 Merlin engines
1 Merlin Vacuum engine
3 Falcon 9 first stages
22,819 k N
9 Merlin engines per booster
nine Merlin engines
single Merlin Vacuum engine
one central core
27 Merlin engines
3 Falcon 9 first stage cores
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:2018
gptkbp:operational_status active
operational
gptkbp:orbit_type Low Earth Orbit
geostationary transfer orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
gptkbp:orbital_inclination Variable
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Space_X_fleet
gptkbp:part_of_space_x gptkb:Space_X's_launch_vehicle_family
yes
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:US_Department_of_Defense
gptkb:NASA
commercial customers
gptkbp:payload_capacity gptkb:Tesla_Model_3
14000 kg
successful
6000 kg
26,700 kg
63,800 kg
64 metric tons
5.2 meters
approximately 1,000 kg
5.2 meters in diameter
26.7 metric tons
up to 64,000 kg
Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster
63,800 kg to Low Earth Orbit
successful deployment of payload
63,800 kg to LEO
satellites, crewed missions, cargo
gptkbp:payload_capacity_to_geostationary_transfer_orbit 26,700 kg
gptkbp:payload_to_geostationary_transfer_orbit 26,700 kg
gptkbp:payload_to_mars 16,800 kg
gptkbp:primary_use Commercial satellite launches
satellite deployment
Interplanetary missions
interplanetary missions
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:2018
gptkbp:propulsion 5 million pounds
22,819 k N
gptkbp:public_interest high
high due to unique capabilities
gptkbp:record most powerful operational rocket
gptkbp:record_payload 64 metric tons
64 metric tons to orbit
gptkbp:record_payload_launch gptkb:2019
gptkbp:recovery_failures gptkb:None
gptkbp:recovery_method gptkb:Yes
no
yes
landing on drone ship
boostback burn
landing on drone ships
boosters recovered successfully
boosters landed on ground
80% for boosters
gptkbp:recovery_success_rate high
gptkbp:release_country gptkb:Yes
yes
gptkbp:safety_record excellent
no major incidents
gptkbp:second_stage_mission insert payload into orbit
gptkbp:seventh_launch gptkb:2022
gptkbp:side_boosters 2
gptkbp:significance most powerful operational rocket
gptkbp:significant_event first successful launch of a Tesla into space
gptkbp:sixth_launch gptkb:2021
gptkbp:social_media_presence active on Twitter and Instagram
gptkbp:start_location gptkb:Florida
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:strategic_goals gptkb:0
gptkbp:streaming_platforms live streamed
gptkbp:success Over 5
gptkbp:success_rate gptkb:High
100%
95%
high
over 90%
100% (as of 2023)
gptkbp:test_payload gptkb:Starman_mannequin
gptkbp:third_launch June 2019
gptkbp:total_thrust 5 million pounds
22,819 k N
gptkbp:type gptkb:Team_Rocket
Heavy-lift launch vehicle
heavy-lift launch vehicle
gptkbp:type_of heavy-lift launch vehicle
gptkbp:upgrades planned for increased payload capacity
gptkbp:video_playback live broadcast on You Tube
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3