Florida, US
The SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launches from the 39A launchpad at the Kennedy Space Centre. The Falcon Heavy, which will provide the United States with a heavy-lift capability in space not seen since the Saturn V rockets of the Apollo era, made a flawless ascent through clear blue skies, with at least two of its three reusable boosters returning safely to earth.
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