SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launches Psyche

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Published 2023-10-13
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches the Psyche mission. The orbiter mission will explore the origin of planetary cores by studying the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche. 16 Psyche is the heaviest known M-type asteroid. The mass of the payload is 2,600 kg.

Instantaneous Launch Window: October 13th at 10:19AM EDT (14:19 UTC)

Orbit: Heliocentric Orbit
Booster: B1064-4 and B1065-4 with a 75-day turnaround - Previously supported: USSF-44 / USSF-67 / EchoStar 24 / B1079 first flight
Recovery: LZ1 and LZ2 for the side boosters / No center core recovery

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All Comments (21)
  • I saw this one in person!! Was my first rocket launch I’ve gone to after moving to Florida and it was absolutely incredible. Shook the hell out of my car windows lol.
  • @zapfanzapfan
    Psyched about Psyche going to visit Psyche! 🙂
  • @LesDexia13
    That is one big-ass rocket system but the engines are so powerful it just leaps off the pad like a bottle rocket. Way to go SpaceX!
  • @RXTRUX1
    Most important NASA mission in years. Go Psyche!
  • @marcmayou1422
    The nozzle on second stage is huge. Alex must love that!
  • @rafaeltorovip
    Enjoying the repkay and really enjoying listening to our neighbor, Lon sharing the streaming with NSF.
  • @ThisDJ808
    It was funny firework for launch. Congratulations
  • @theoccupier1652
    Never mind Falcon Heavy ... I can't wait untill SpaceX launch StarShip Heavy ... Imagine That!
  • @jantonkens9820
    Missed the live show but for sure hope Ryan enjoyed the show... Been a long long time in the making 😂😊
  • @59seank
    Lon is a great addition the NSF team.
  • @Braxtonhelzer48
    Welp... missed this launch! Love this rocket, but Starship is always my favorite!
  • @iamjadedhobo
    I am missing the telemetry data in the SpaceX feed :(
  • @zebra002
    You can see the dust kicking up at LZ2 just as the camera panned to LZ1 to capture the landing there.