SpaceX Falcon Heavy
A powerful and reusable rocket powered by three booster packs, each containing nine engines, the Falcon Heavy should be one of the most powerful existing rockets.
In the description of the video, the company even wrote "this will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world, a factor of two." In comparison, the propulsive force of the new SpaceX rocket should be equivalent to 18 Boeing 747 aircraft to the size of a 14-storey building.
In the video, we can see the first two boosters separate from the rocket, and to quietly turn around and return to land standing on a platform. After pushing a little loading, the third booster performs the same maneuver. One last booster is responsible for delivering cargo to the desired altitude. The Falcon Heavy will be the fulfillment of the dream to realize SpaceX reusable rockets.
A crucial innovation to reduce costs in aerospace. But the dream is not yet reality: "It's as simple as balancing a broomstick on a finger in a storm," described the firm in a statement. Moreover, the propellers of the Falcon Heavy are actually Falcon 9 rocket, the very ones with whom SpaceX conducts tests back on Earth since 2011.
Lower the cost of space travel by not having to manufacture a new engine for each launch is a key objective for Elon Musk. He does not hide his ambitions for the future of the aerospace industry: once interplanetary travel became affordable, the next step will be the colonization of Mars ...
