Falcon 9 Heavy Overview

The Falcon 9 Heavy will be SpaceX’s entry into the heavy lift launch vehicle category.  Capable of lifting over 28,000 kg to Low Earth Orbit (LEO), and over 12,000 kg to Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), the Falcon 9 Heavy will compete with the largest commercial launchers now available.  It consists of a standard Falcon 9 with two additional Falcon 9 first stages acting as liquid strap-on boosters.  With the Falcon 9 first stage already designed to support the additional loads of this configuration and with common tanking and engines across both vehicles, development and operation of the Falcon 9 Heavy will be highly cost-effective.  Initial architectural work has already begun, and we currently anticipate first availability of the Falcon 9 Heavy in 2010.

Length:	54.9 m (180 ft)
Width:	3.6 m (12 ft)
Mass:	885,000 kg (1,950 klb)
Thrust on liftoff:	15 MN (3,375 klbf)

 

Falcon 9 Heavy

 

 

Pricing and Performance

Pricing

SpaceX offers open and fixed pricing that is the same for all customers, including a best price guarantee. Modest discounts are available for contractually committed, multi-launch purchases.

2009 pricing will be posted shortly.