SpaceX's most powerful operational rocket soared to the skies once again for its sixth mission.
SpaceX launched its massive Falcon Heavy rocket for the sixth time ever on Sunday, April 30.ViaSat-3 Americas missionThough it will eventually be overtaken by SpaceX's Starship, Falcon Heavy is currently SpaceX's largest and most powerful operational rocket.SpaceX's Falcon Heavy mission took off a few days after originally intended due to weather delays and an abort — for reasons SpaceX has not specified — during the last minute of countdown on April 28.
Due to the nature of Sunday's mission, the three satellites weren't deployed until roughly 4.5 hours after launch. This was due to the fact that geostationary orbits are achieved at altitudes higher than 22,000 miles over the equator. As a point of reference, low Earth orbit satellites fly at altitudes of roughly 1,200 miles .
The primary payload of the mission was Viasat-3 Americas, a broadband satellite weighing 14,000 pounds that will be operated by Viasat. Falcon Heavy also launched Arcturus, a communications satellite operated by Astranis Space Technologies, and GS-1, an IoT communications cubesat that will be operated by Gravity Space. All three satellite operators are based in the U.S.
Falcon Heavy first launched to orbit on February 6, 2018. The massive rocket's first-ever flight famously lifted Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster and a mannequin in a spacesuit
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket aborts triple satellite launch at last minute'There are thousands of ways to launch a rocket and there's only one way that it can go right,' SpaceX says.
Consulte Mais informação »
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Date Set For Sunday | Weather.comSpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch from Florida is delayed until at least Sunday due to weather. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Consulte Mais informação »
SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches powerful ViaSat internet relay satelliteAfter multiple delays for weather and technical issues, SpaceX finally launched a Falcon Heavy rocket Sunday carrying a competitor's internet satellite, the first of three next-generation data relay stations capable of terabyte-per-second performance.
Consulte Mais informação »
A Full History Of The Millennium Falcon: Complete TimelineThe Star Wars: Timelines book has been vital to mapping out the franchise’s past, helping to bring to light the full history of the Millennium Falcon.
Consulte Mais informação »
SpaceX Starship Effectively Grounded by FAA After in-Flight ExplosionAfter the Starship's orbital flight test ended in an explosion, SpaceX is grounded while the FAA performs an assessment.
Consulte Mais informação »
Elon Musk Expects SpaceX to Spend Around $2 Billion on Starship Rocket This YearSpaceX plans to add more ground infrastructure at its launch site in South Texas and likely won’t need to seek new funding, Elon Musk said
Consulte Mais informação »