Recent stormy weather means we could have two SpaceX launches in Florida later today:
go for the Falcon Heavy on Friday, according to the U.S. Space Force's 45th Weather Squadron, which issues official launch-day forecasts. SpaceX said conditions had later become more favorable during the Heavy launch window.for the shortest amount of time between launches, according to Florida Today. The current record of 90 minutes was set during the Gemini program in 1966, the newspaper reported.
At least oneA SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket heads for orbit after launching from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center as seen from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Jan. 15, 2023.Falcon Heavy is SpaceX'soperational rocket, with a thrust at liftoff equal to eighteen Boeing 747 airplanes. Larger than the workhorse Falcon 9, it's the precursor to the Super Heavy, which powered SpaceX's first Starship test flight last week that ended in fiery explosion.
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