Clouds billowed from the Falcon 9 rocket, seen on a large screen above us. The vehicle was at a NASA launch site in Florida, and engineers there were talking to engineers at the other end of the country. The controller said that stage 1 LOX load was complete. The rocket was fueled with liquid oxygen and was ready to take off. Four astronauts were going to be sent to the International Space Station.
Journalists are not allowed in the room where the rockets are put to use. In 2022, the company has launched its Falcon 9 rockets 60 times, and sometimes multiple rockets the same day. It is one of the engineering feats that has transformed an industry and made the company a central player. The company was attempting to launch three missions in a single day.
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