SpaceX will launch the world's strongest rocket to Mars tomorrow

Falcon Heavy, built by SpaceX, will make its first flight, carrying an electric vehicle to Mars on February 6.

SpaceX's technicians are rushing to prepare for the world's first tomorrow's most powerful missile at the 39A launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. under Independent. Falcon Heavy can carry more than 63.5 tons of cargo to the Low Earth's orbit, more than twice the capacity of today's competitive missiles.

Falcon Heavy missiles on launchers.(Photo: SpaceX).

Earlier, Elon Musk, owner SpaceX, officially confirmed the launch date of the Heavy Falcon missile on his Twitter account on January 28. The test flight will carry a bright red convertible, built by Musk car maker Tesla.

Falcon Heavy missiles viewed from above.(Video: Twitter).

As expected, the car will travel around the Sun in an elliptical shape extending beyond Mars orbit."The goods will be a Tesla Roadster car that turns on the song" Space Oddity. "The destination is Mars orbit, the car will be in deep space for about a billion years if it doesn't explode while flying , " said Musk. last month. When asked about the reason for choosing Tesla Roadster, Musk replied: " I like the idea of ​​a car floating permanently in space and can be discovered by aliens for millions of years."

Falcon Heavy missiles can provide a cheaper and faster journey for NASA to take astronauts to the Moon. For SpaceX, this super rocket can help the company compete in new markets like launching large spy satellites for the US government. If successful, Falcon Heavy will continue SpaceX's impressive range of missile launches, which are considered difficult, according to Carissa Christensen, executive director of Bryce Space and Technology, an aviation consulting firm. .

Falcon Heavy rocket testing static engine. (Video: Twitter).

SpaceX successfully launched 18 Falcon 9 missiles last year, a remarkable result from the incident on the launch pad in September 2016, causing a $ 200 million missile and satellite to be destroyed. In 14 launches, SpaceX successfully landed the push floor, allowing reuse in later flights.

Basically, the Falcon Heavy consists of a Falcon 9 rocket with Falcon 9's two push floors mounted on either side, triple the missile's capacity when leaving the launch pad. This method allows SpaceX to design a heavy cargo rocket primarily by rearranging parts.

Simulation of Falcon Heavy missiles launched into space.(Video: Instagram).

SpaceX said the cost of launching Falcon Heavy is $ 90 million. Modular design also helps reduce missile development costs. The core at the center is redesigned to withstand pressure. This is one of the main reasons why the schedule for Falcon Heavy has been rescheduled for more than three years. While pushing floors on both sides are reused from previous Falcon 9 launches, the core is completely new. Falcon 9 equipped with 27 Merlin engines, giving thrust up to nearly 23,000 kilonewtons.

However, Musk did not expect too much for the first flight of Falcon Heavy. "It is possible that the vehicle cannot reach orbit." I hope it will fly away from the launch platform far enough to not cause damage. I even consider it a victory, "Musk said.