Watch how the atmospheric re-entry of one of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy's fairings, reported to be traveling at more than 15 times the speed of sound. Credit: SpaceX | Mash mix by Space.com's Steve ...

Falcon Heavy last rose into the Florida sky in late ... The payload, in this case the NOAA satellite, is encased in fairings ...

A new fairing would need to be designed and manufactured ... from the original mission parameters, it looks like the Falcon Heavy alone could potentially push the Orion most of the way towards ...

Falcon Heavy Payload Fairing But why? The short answer is, of course, that space travel is monstrously expensive. It’s also dangerous and complex, but those issues pale in comparison to the mind ...

New Glenn’s payload fairings can accommodate payloads ... the five-meter diameter payloads possible within the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy. As far as lift capacity goes, New Glenn exceeds the ...

though it falls short of the Falcon Heavy's 63.8-ton capacity. However, New Glenn has a unique edge: its wider payload fairing, which can accommodate larger objects. It "has the largest capacity ...