SpaceX could fire up both of its next-gen rockets next week

SpaceX could fire up both of its next-gen rockets next week

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https://www.cnet.com/news/spacex-could-fire-up-both-of-its-next-gen-rockets-next-week/

We haven't seen Falcon Heavy in action since its successful demonstration flight in 2018 that sent Musk's red Tesla towards Mars, but SpaceX has been planning to use Heavy to launch payloads for paying customers for several months now. 

Now, after some delays, a Falcon Heavy could launch communications satellite Arabsat 6A into orbit from Florida's Kennedy Space Center as soon as April 7. This configuration of Falcon Heavy will be made up of three "Block 5" Falcon 9 rockets, the final version of the SpaceX workhorse rocket meant to be reused up to 100 times. But first Heavy needs to undergo a successful static fire test, currently set for Monday.

SpaceX could fire up both of its next-gen rockets next week

Mar 29, 2019, 11:28pm UTC
https://www.cnet.com/news/spacex-could-fire-up-both-of-its-next-gen-rockets-next-week/ > We haven't seen Falcon Heavy in action since its successful demonstration flight in 2018 that sent Musk's red Tesla towards Mars, but SpaceX has been planning to use Heavy to launch payloads for paying customers for several months now.  > Now, after some delays, a Falcon Heavy could launch communications satellite Arabsat 6A into orbit from Florida's Kennedy Space Center as soon as April 7. This configuration of Falcon Heavy will be made up of three "Block 5" Falcon 9 rockets, the final version of the SpaceX workhorse rocket meant to be reused up to 100 times. But first Heavy needs to undergo a successful static fire test, currently set for Monday.