SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket
Definition
A partially reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by SpaceX, consisting of three Falcon 9 first-stage cores strapped together, with a payload capacity of up to 63.8 metric tons to low Earth orbit.
Notable for its dramatic debut in 2018, when it launched Elon Musk's personal Tesla Roadster into heliocentric orbit, complete with a mannequin named Starman.
The most powerful operational rocket in the world as of 2026, used for high-value national security payloads and crewed missions.
Examples
The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket's triple booster landing was so flawless, it looked like a synchronized swimming routine for boosters.
Elon tweeted that the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket just yeeted a spy satellite into orbit like it was skipping a stone across the cosmos.
Forget fireworks; nothing beats watching the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket turn 27 Merlin engines into a symphony of thrust.
The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket hauled NASA's Psyche asteroid probe skyward, proving even space rocks get the VIP treatment.