Published On Apr 20, 2024
How SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch SHOCKED NASA Scientists!
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00:00- 00:28: intro
00:29- 05:49: Falcon Heavy vs SLS
05:50- 08:20: SpaceX reuse method
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How SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch SHOCKED NASA Scientists!
What do you get when you take three Falcon 9 boosters and strap them together? Well, a Falcon Heavy, of course—the world's second most powerful rocket currently in operation, only to the Starship.
Though SpaceX doesn’t get to launch it often, when they do, it's a spectacular launch that leaves the world in awe, especially the US's leading aerospace agency - NASA.
How SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch SHOCKED NASA Scientists!
So, how did SpaceX's Falcon Heavy pour cold water on NASA's rocket?
What secret weapon did SpaceX use to climb to the unique position as now?
Let’s find out on today’s episode of Alpha Tech:
How SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch SHOCKED NASA Scientists!
“Let’s be very honest. We don’t have a commercially available heavy-lift vehicle. The Falcon 9 Heavy may someday come about. It’s on the drawing board right now. SLS is real.”
This is a famous quote in the aerospace industry, uttered by former NASA administrator Charlie Bolden in 2014.
Not surprisingly, this saying becomes the focus when mentioning Falcon Heavy. The exact reason: it's a failed sarcasm.