On July 29, at 03:04 UTC (06:04 Kyiv time), a satellite was launched from the LC-39A pad of the Konstantinov Space Center. A Falcon Heavy rocket was launched at JFK. The super-heavy-class carrier launched the EchoStar 24 spacecraft into a geotransition orbit.
The satellite weighs 9200 kilograms and has a communication channel capacity of 500 Gbps. The device is expected to be part of the HughesNet network and provide broadband connectivity to customers in North and South America.
The rocket’s first stage consisted of a B1074 central booster and B1064 and B1065 lateral boosters, which were used for the third and fourth times, respectively, and successfully landed on LZ-1 and LZ-2. The Doug vessel is engaged in the recovery of the rocket’s main fairing flaps from the water. The central accelerator was not turned back.
Falcon Heavy is the most powerful operational rocket in the world today. It was developed and manufactured by SpaceX, a company run by Elon Musk. The Falcon Heavy made its first flight on February 6, 2018.
The Falcon Heavy is a large payload that includes three Falcon 9 boosters. Together, they can send about 63.8 tons of cargo into space.
One of the key features of the Falcon Heavy, like other SpaceX rockets, is its reusability. The lateral boosters used in the Falcon Heavy can return to Earth after separation and make a vertical landing in preparation for reuse. This significantly reduces the cost of launching, as traditional rockets usually discard used stages, which then burn up in the atmosphere or fall into the ocean.
The Falcon Heavy has already been used for various missions, including the launch of Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster electric car with a dummy called Starman at the wheel, as well as the launch of important satellites and scientific devices.
Falcon Heavy has already made 7 flights into space, including today’s. This super-heavy rocket does not fly as often as its “younger” brother, the Falcon 9.
Next in line for Space X is an even larger Starship + Super Heavy rocket system, which is the largest, heaviest rocket ever created by mankind.
