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SpaceX is set to launch Falcon Heavy, its big booster rocket setup, for the first time since October, 2024.
This is Falcon Heavy's first launch since October 2024, now carrying a new ViaSat broadband satellite.
KEY POINTS
- After this mission, both side boosters will attempt landing at Cape Canaveral; the central booster is disposable.
- Falcon Heavy has a 100 percent success rate across 11 previous launches, unmatched by other SpaceX rockets.
- Starship is intended to replace Falcon Heavy for future heavy-lift missions, causing decreased demand for Heavy.
- The launch occurs amid speculation of a near-term SpaceX IPO targeting up to a $2 trillion valuation.
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