The long-awaited Falcon Heavy debut is targeting a late 2017 rollout to Launch Complex 39A for final testing ahead of a high-profile liftoff from Florida’s Space Coast. Comprising three Falcon 9 cores, Falcon Heavy hosts a total of 27 engines that fire to lift the vehicle off the ground followed by a period of reduced thrust flight on the central core to extend its burn time. Both side boosters used on the maiden launch are re-used Falcon 9 stages each with one prior operational flight; they will target near-simultaneous landings on two pads at Cape Canaveral’s Landing Zone-1 while the center core will aim for touchdown on the OCISLY Drone Ship.

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