The next big test for Falcon Heavy: DoD certification

摘要

The inaugural launch of the world's most powerful rocket sets the stage for SpaceX's Falcon Heavy to begin the qualification process to compete for lucrative U.S. government contracts. The U.S. Air Force has already booked the massive rocket for a June launch of a test payload. But the Falcon Heavy may have to nail many more missions before it passes the threshold to be certified by the U.S. Air Force.