SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy for First Time in Three Years

The ‘world’s most powerful rocket’ carried a satellite load for the U.S. Space Force.

Julie Boatman

Wednesday, November 02, 2022 at 11:32 AM ET

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Falcon Heavy takes off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. [Courtesy: SpaceX]

Key Takeaways:

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket successfully launched for the first time since June 2019, carrying satellites for the U.S. Space Force mission USSF-44.
SpaceX recovered the two side boosters of the Falcon Heavy for refurbishment, marking their 150th and 151st orbital class rocket recoveries.
The launch was SpaceX's 50th successful mission of 2022.

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Leaving a spectacular trail across the sky, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9:41 a.m. on Tuesday, marking a successful return to the sky for the first time since June 2019. It’s cargo? A clutch of satellites for the U.S. Space Force mission titled USSF-44, for the Innovating and Prototyping Delta program, according to a press release from the Space Systems Command and a report by CNN.