Classified US Space Force carrying two payloads directly to geostationary orbit. The two side boosters will attempt the first double droneship landing, while the center core will be expended.

The Falcon Heavy is a variant of the Falcon 9 full thrust launch vehicle and consists of a standard Falcon 9 rocket core, with two additional boosters derived from the Falcon 9 first stage.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

Reusability is a fundimentally important factor in creating a cheap and reliable launch vehicle. The first stage makes up the vast majority of the cost to manufacture a rocket, by reusing it as well as other parts such as the second staege and fairings, the cost per mission id improved drastically.

"Rapid and complete reusability of rockets is really the key to opening up space and becoming a space-faring civilization."
- Elon Musk