Falcon Heavy Demonstration Flight Vehicle
The Falcon Heavy demonstration flight vehicle was the three-core launch stack used for Falcon Heavy’s inaugural mission on 6 February 2018. The two previously flown side boosters returned successfully to landing zones at Cape Canaveral, while the center core was not recovered after launch. The upper stage sent the Tesla Roadster payload toward heliocentric orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Falcon Heavy DemoFalcon Heavy Test Flight VehicleFalcon Heavy flight 1
- Name
- Falcon Heavy Demonstration Flight Vehicle
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The Falcon Heavy demonstration flight vehicle was the three-core launch stack used for Falcon Heavy’s inaugural mission on 6 February 2018. The two previously flown side boosters returned successfully to landing zones at Cape Canaveral, while the center core was not recovered after launch. The upper stage sent the Tesla Roadster payload toward heliocentric orbit.
- First Flight Date
- 2018-02-06
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.spacex.com/launches/fhdemo
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- April 26, 2026 at 14:26:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 23, 2026 at 01:46:16 UTC
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- Last Flight Date
- 2018-02-06
- Search Name
- Falcon Heavy Demonstration Flight Vehicle Falcon Heavy Demo Falcon Heavy Test Flight Vehicle Falcon Heavy flight 1