Falcon Heavy test flight

The Falcon Heavy during launch from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on November 1, 2022.Photo: John Raoux (AP)The fog was thick this morning at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but that didn’t stopSpaceX from launching its rarely flown Falcon Heavy, nor did it prevent thrilling views of the spectacle. Falcon Heavy is currently the most powerful rocket in the world, so it’s a big deal when SpaceX has the opportunity to light this oversized candle. The rocket was recruited for the USSF-44 mission chartered by the U.S.…

A Falcon Heavy blasting off in February 2018.Photo: SpaceXFor the first time since June 2019, we’ll get to see a SpaceX Falcon Heavy take to the skies. The U.S. Space Force has chartered a ride with the heavy-lift launch vehicle, but the details of this defense mission are a bit vague.The Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch on October 28 from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, according to Next Spaceflight. The same pad was used on Wednesday to launch the Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station, but…