Feb 7, 2018 6:22 AM
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lawrence3000
kinda wonder what would Sagan comment after this milestone
JustFunFacts
The Falcon Heavy has a payload limit of 64 metric tonnes. That's a 747... fueled... with a full cargo hold... and seating at capacity.
dronir
That's only if none of the cores are recovered. If they land and reuse them, it's probably on par with existing rockets, but much cheaper.
Last I checked in a reusable configuration it can handle 30+ metric tons, which is still more powerful than anything else on the market.
I couldn't find LEO numbers so I was estimating from GTO numbers. Reusable Heavy to GTO at 8 tons is the same as a non-reused Falcon 9.
lawrence3000
kinda wonder what would Sagan comment after this milestone
JustFunFacts
The Falcon Heavy has a payload limit of 64 metric tonnes. That's a 747... fueled... with a full cargo hold... and seating at capacity.
dronir
That's only if none of the cores are recovered. If they land and reuse them, it's probably on par with existing rockets, but much cheaper.
8bitsblu
Last I checked in a reusable configuration it can handle 30+ metric tons, which is still more powerful than anything else on the market.
dronir
I couldn't find LEO numbers so I was estimating from GTO numbers. Reusable Heavy to GTO at 8 tons is the same as a non-reused Falcon 9.