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Credit & Copyright: Dennis Huff
Explanation:
The December 28 night launch
of a
Falcon Heavy rocket
from Kennedy Space Center in Florida marked the fifth
launch for the rocket's reusable side boosters.
About 2 minutes 20 seconds into the flight, the two
side boosters separated from the rocket's core stage.
Starting just after booster separation,
this three minute long exposure captures the pair's remarkable
boostback burns,
maneuvers executed prior to their return to
landing zones on
planet Earth.
While no attempt was made to recover the Falcon Heavy's core stage,
both side boosters landed successfully and
can
be flown again.
The four previous flights for these side boosters
included last October's launch of NASA's
asteroid-bound Psyche mission.
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NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: rocket
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- APOD: 2024 March 12 Á A Galaxy Shaped Rocket Exhaust Spiral
- APOD: 2024 January 2 Á Rocket Transits Rippling Moon
- The Falcon and the Redstone
- Terran 1 Burns Methalox