Posted on 10/30/2022 8:34:59 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The Falcon Heavy is now scheduled to blast off from the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday to deliver two spacecraft payloads into geosynchronous orbit.
According to launch details posted on the Kennedy Space Center’s website, the Falcon Heavy rocket aims to deploy the TETRA 1 microsatellite into orbit, along with the USSF-44 mission for the U.S. Space Force.
Following ignition, the Falcon Heavy’s two side boosters will land on landing zone 1 and landing zone 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station while the core stage will be expended.
The spaceflight was initially rumored to take place on Monday, Oct. 31 but was moved to Tuesday, Nov. 1.
According to the private space company, the Falcon Heavy is the most powerful rocket in use today, however, it is not bigger or more powerful than the Saturn V that was used to launch Apollo astronauts to the moon.
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Back to taking over the Universe!
I was there to witness the "Double Booster" landing(s).
Gave me goosebumps!
I'll be there to witness Tuesdays launch and landings. May even post a photo or two, if they're worthy!
Stay tuned!!
FRegards!
Leni
Hopefully following a scheduled separation.
what time is this supposed to happen?
I am going to take the day off work to come see!
Launch scheduled for 9:40 am!
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Exactly.
Nothing to see here.
Fog so thick that ... you know .... you couldn’t see the launchpad 4 miles away.
And the booster landing?
A momentary glimpse of the booster flame 1 second before landing.
The sonic booms were loud and crisp.
That’s all, folks!
They're hoping to test Starship for 90 minutes in orbit before the year ends.
We’ve had better days……
…at least it was a ‘go’
I saw the takeoff, for a few seconds (it really moved fast!!!) then it went through some clouds and we lost sight for about 10 seconds, then we saw it above the clouds until it disappeared.
Sounds were incredible, about 20 seconds later- amazing how far they travelled.
Then about 6 minutes later we saw the boosters coming down high in the sky, lost them in a cloud layer, then saw them come out the bottom of the clouds and slowly land. Incredible.
Once again about 20 seconds later 2 sonic booms - very loud
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