February 6, 2018 8:45 pm
Demo Flight 1 (Maiden Flight)
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Falcon Heavy
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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This will be the inaugural flight of the Falcon Heavy. The test payload will be SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s midnight cherry Tesla Roadster playing Space Oddity. Destination: An elliptical, heliocentric orbit. Apoapsis: Around Mars’ orbital distance.
Launch Overview
Window Open
18:30 UTC
Window Close
21:00 UTC
Lift Off
Feb 6, 2018 · 20:45 UTC
Launch Facility
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Target Orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Payload Overview
Customer
SpaceX
Payload
Demo Flight 1 (Maiden Flight)
Rocket
Falcon Heavy
Destination
Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
This will be the inaugural flight of the Falcon Heavy. The test payload will be SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s midnight cherry Tesla Roadster playing Space Oddity. Destination: An elliptical, heliocentric orbit. Apoapsis: Around Mars’ orbital distance.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
SpaceX
Launch Complex 39A
Launch Overview
Window Open
18:30 UTC
Window Close
21:00 UTC
Lift Off
Feb 6, 2018 · 20:45 UTC
Launch Facility
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Target Orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Payload Overview
Customer
SpaceX
Payload
Demo Flight 1 (Maiden Flight)
Rocket
Falcon Heavy
Destination
Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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