For the first time in more than three years, the Falcon Heavy rocket exploded in the sky.
The Falcon Heavy aced a test on Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
A common pre-launch trial is a static fire in which a rocket's first-stage engines are briefly ignited while the vehicle is anchored to the ground. The completion of the milestone keeps the Heavy on track to launch on Tuesday.
The first Falcon Heavy launch has been planned by the company.
Static fire of Falcon Heavy complete; targeting Tuesday, November 1 for launch of the USSF-44 mission from Launch Complex 39A in FloridaOctober 28, 2022
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Multiple sources say 9:40 a.m. is the target launch time for Tuesday.
A Tuesday target is a slight slip for USSF 44, which had been eyeing a "no earlier than" date of October 31.
The fourth launch for the Falcon Heavy will be USSF 44. The purpose of the two satellites that will be carried aloft by the huge rocket has not been made public.
The Space Force's program executive officer for assured access to space said in an email that the launch was the culmination of years of effort.
The Falcon Heavy is an important part of the lift capability and we are very excited to be ready for launch.
There was a lot of activity for the company. The Starlink internet satellites were launched using one of the company's workhorse rockets.
The landing of the first stage of the Falcon 9 on a ship at sea was part of the Starlink flight. It was the 50th mission of the company.
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