Compare rockets
Put up to six launch vehicles side by side: drawn to the same scale, then size, performance, cost and track record. The best figure in each row is highlighted. Share the address to share the comparison.
| Figure | Falcon Heavy SpaceX ✕ |
|---|---|
| Size | |
| Height | 70.0 m |
| Diameter | 12.2 m |
| Stages | 3 |
| Launch mass | 1,400 t |
| Performance | |
| Thrust at liftoff | 22,819 kN |
| Thrust-to-weight | 1.66 |
| Payload to LEO | 63,800 kg |
| Payload to GTO | 26,700 kg |
| Cost | |
| Launch cost | ~$90M |
| Cost per kg to LEO | ~$1,411 |
| Track record | |
| Launches | 14 |
| Successes | 14 |
| Failures | 0 |
| Success rate | 100.0% |
| Success streak | 14 |
| Booster landings | 25 |
| Landing success | 92.6% |
| Upcoming launches | 6 |
| First flight | 2018 |
Figures from Launch Library 2. A dash means it has no value for that rocket yet; thrust-to-weight and cost per kilogram are worked out from its figures. Launch costs are rough public estimates. The drawings are to scale but simplified: boosters and fairings follow rounded public figures.