The Falcon Heavy test flight (also known as the Falcon Heavy demonstration mission) was the first attempt by
SpaceX to launch a
Falcon Heavy rocket on February 6, 2018, at 20:45 UTC. The successful test introduced the Falcon Heavy as the most powerful rocket in operation at the time, producing five million pounds-force (22 MN) of
thrust and having more than twice the
payload capacity of the next most powerful rocket,
United Launch Alliance's
Delta IV Heavy.
The Falcon Heavy test flight (also known as the Falcon Heavy demonstration mission) was the first attempt by
SpaceX to launch a
Falcon Heavy rocket on February 6, 2018, at 20:45 UTC. The successful test introduced the Falcon Heavy as the most powerful rocket in operation at the time, producing five million pounds-force (22 MN) of
thrust and having more than twice the
payload capacity of the next most powerful rocket,
United Launch Alliance's
Delta IV Heavy.