Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
| 2027 | 0 | 3 |
| 2028 | 0 | 4 |
| 2029 | 0 | 5 |
| 2030 | 0 | 6 |
| 2031 | 0 | 6 |
| 2032 | 0 | 6 |
| 2033 | 0 | 5 |
| 2034 | 0 | 5 |
| 2035 | 0 | 5 |
| 2036 | 0 | 5 |
| 2037 | 0 | 5 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Falcon Heavy | LEO | 63,800 kg | Unknown | Unknown | SpaceX Falcon Heavy vehicle page |
Falcon Heavy | LEO | 57,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Falcon Heavy - Wikipedia (Elon Musk public statement, ~10% payload penalty vs 63.8t expendable) |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Viasat 3F3 | Falcon Heavy | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Europa Clipper Mission | Falcon Heavy | Oct 14, 2024 |
| GOES U | Falcon Heavy | Jun 25, 2024 |
| X-37B OTV FLT-7 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Falcon Heavy | Not stated | 12 | Active |
| 2038 | 0 | 5 |
| 2039 | 0 | 5 |
| 2040 | 0 | 5 |
| 2041 | 0 | 5 |
2 launch locations represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 3 | 65% | Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historica... |
| 2026 | Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 0 | 50% | Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/ye... |
| 2027 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 3 | 65% | Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historica... |
| 2027 | Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 0 | 50% | Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/ye... |
| 2028 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 3 | 65% | Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historica... |
| 2028 | Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 1 | 50% | Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/ye... |
| 2029 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 3 | 65% | Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historica... |
| 2029 | Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 2 | 50% | Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/ye... |
| 2030 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 3 | 65% | Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historica... |
| 2030 | Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 3 | 50% | Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/ye... |
| 2031 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 3 | 65% | Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historica... |
| 2031 | Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 3 | 50% | Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/ye... |
| 2032 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 3 | 65% | Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historica... |
| 2032 | Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 3 | 50% | Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/ye... |
| 2033 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 2 | 65% | Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historica... |
| 2033 | Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 3 | 50% | Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/ye... |
| 2034 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 2 | 65% | Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historica... |
| 2034 | Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 3 | 50% | Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/ye... |
| 2035 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 2 | 65% | Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historica... |
| 2035 | Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 3 | 50% | Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/ye... |
| 2036 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 2 | 65% | Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historica... |
| 2036 | Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 3 | 50% | Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/ye... |
| 2037 | Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | 2 | 65% | Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historica... |
| 2037 | Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California) | 3 | 50% | Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/ye... |
Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historical sporadic cadence a...
Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/year.
Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historical sporadic cadence a...
Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/year.
Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historical sporadic cadence a...
Falcon Heavy | LEO | 30,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Falcon Heavy - Wikipedia (Elon Musk public statement, Sept 2017) |
Falcon Heavy | GTO | 26,700 kg | Unknown | 28.5 deg | SpaceX Falcon Heavy vehicle page |
Falcon Heavy | escape | 16,800 kg | Unknown | Unknown | SpaceX Falcon Heavy vehicle page |
Falcon Heavy | GTO | 16,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Falcon Heavy - Wikipedia (citing SpaceX Capabilities & Services spec sheet) |
Falcon Heavy | GTO | 8,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Falcon Heavy - Wikipedia (citing SpaceX Capabilities & Services spec sheet) |
Falcon Heavy |
| Dec 29, 2023 |
| Psyche Mission | Falcon Heavy | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Jupiter 3 Mission | Falcon Heavy | Jul 29, 2023 |
| Viasat-3.1 | Falcon Heavy | May 1, 2023 |
| USSF-67 | Falcon Heavy | Jan 15, 2023 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/year.
Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historical sporadic cadence a...
Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/year.
Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historical sporadic cadence a...
Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/year.
Falcon Heavy remains a low-cadence high-energy/national-security vehicle until Starship is fully operational. Base holds at 2-3/year, consistent with historical sporadic cadence a...
Vandenberg SLC-6 authorization permits up to five Falcon Heavy launches/landings per year, but actual polar-heavy demand is likely sparse. Base matures at 3/year.
Astranis plans to launch its first geostationary smallsat, Arcturus, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy as a secondary payload with Viasat’s ViaSat-3.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle launched the USSF-14 mission with the Space Systems Command’s USSF-44 integrated payload aboard.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifted off 2022-11-01 at 9:41 a.m. Eastern from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida carrying the U.S. Space Force USSF-44 mission to geostationary Earth orbit.
USSF-44 was SpaceX’s first direct-to-GEO operational mission requiring the Falcon Heavy upper stage to perform a long-duration coast and engine restart.
LDPE-3A is scheduled to launch with the USSF-67 mission in 2023 on a Falcon Heavy.
NASA rescheduled the Psyche mission to launch in a window opening 2023-10-10 on a Falcon Heavy.
SpaceX plans to land the Falcon Heavy side boosters at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Landing Zones 1 and 2.
Launch Complex 39A is also used for Falcon Heavy launches that include the USSF-67 and USSF-52 missions for the U.S. Space Force, currently scheduled for early 2023 after extended delays.
SpaceX will not attempt recovery of the Falcon Heavy center core on USSF-44 because of the fuel consumption required by the mission profile.
SpaceX plans to recover the Falcon Heavy side boosters from USSF-44 and refurbish them for a subsequent U.S. Space Force launch later 2022.
USSF-44 is the first Falcon Heavy to launch since June 2019.
SpaceX’s schedule includes six Falcon Heavy launches in the next 12 months, and Falcon Heavy last flew in mid-2019.
SpaceX will launch the Maxar-provided power and propulsion element and Northrop Grumman’s HALO module on a Falcon Heavy rocket in late 2024.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission is currently targeted to launch in October 2026 on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA selected SpaceX on 2022-07-19 to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on a Falcon Heavy in 2026-10-01 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA awarded SpaceX a Falcon Heavy contract for the Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter in 2024 valued at $178,000,000.
A September 2021 contract for the Falcon Heavy launch of the GOES-U weather satellite in 2024 is worth $152,500,000.
SpaceX offers Falcon Heavy at a commercial list price of $97,000,000 after increasing the price earlier 2022 from $90,000,000 citing inflation.
The first ViaSat-3 satellite is slated to launch to geostationary orbit on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy later in 2022 to cover the Americas.
EchoStar’s Jupiter-3 Americas-focused high-throughput GEO satellite, being built by Maxar Technologies, is set to launch on a Falcon Heavy in 2023 instead of 2022.