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Falcon Heavy is now sitting on the launchpad awaiting static fire test

Kennedy Space Center, Fla — The SpaceX  team raised the Falcon Heavy onto launchpad 39A early this morning in preparation for next week’s launch.

We expect crews to test it’s 27 Merlin engines as early as this afternoon.

SpaceX says this will be one of the most challenging launches ever.

The STP-2 mission will have four upper stage engine burns, three separate deployment orbits, and a final propulsive passivization maneuver.

The mission will last six hours and will deliver 24 satellites into orbit.

This will also be the first time they will re-use side boosters from the Arabsat-6A Falcon Heavy launch.

The launch window for STP-2 opens at 11:30 p.m. E.T. Monday, June 24, 2019.

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You can also hear the launch live, when it happens, on News 96.5 FM.

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