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Briefing
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- $130 Million Military Contract – SpaceX won $130 million contract from United States Air Force (USAF) to launch Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)-52 military satellite from Falcon Heavy rocket at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in 2020
- Competition – SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket beat United Launch Alliance and Boeing’s Delta 4 rocket, which cost $350 million to launch
- Most Powerful Rocket – Has three Falcon 9 rocket cores and is capable of more than five million pounds of thrust at liftoff, making it most powerful rocket
- Development Cost – Took $500 million to develop and build Falcon Heavy rocket
- Past and Future Launches – First Falcon Heavy launch accomplished in February 2018 with second launch planned potentially for October 2018, and third launch expected by end of 2018
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Military and Security, Transportation and Logistics
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Organization
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SpaceX, United States Air Force (USAF)
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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June 21, 2018
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