SpaceX Gears Up to Finally, Actually Launch the Falcon Heavy
Feb 05, 2018•9 min
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Episode description
After nearly seven years of varying concepts, redesigns, and delays, SpaceX is poised to launch the Falcon Heavy rocket next week on its maiden flight. Last week, SpaceX performed a hold-down firing of the massive rocket’s 27 engines, creating a towering exhaust plume and jolting the space coast with over 5 million pounds of thrust.
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