Falcon Heavy SpaceX Successfully Launches NASA's Psyche Into Space

JAKARTA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) spacecraft has been launched since October 13. The launch took place at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) with the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

Quoting from Space, Psyche is the first mission launched with a Falcon Heavy. This SpaceX rocket started the first 27 engines to lift Pysche into space.

2.5 minutes after launch, the booster next to Falcon Heavy shuts down its engine and escapes from the central core stage. This booster made a landing on Florida's Space Coast.

The next 1.5 minutes or about 4 minutes after taking off, the Falcon Heavy core booster shuts off the first phase engine and separates from the second stage of the rocket. That way, the second stage of the rocket will carry Psyche towards a metal asteroid of the same name.

About four minutes after taking off, the Falcon Heavy core booster shut down the first phase engine and separated from the second stage of the rocket, which was tasked with carrying Psyche until it reached an orbital release speed.

The launch of Falcon Heavy and the return of the rocket side booster were immortalized by SpaceX. This moment was shared on their social media accounts on X, Twitter previously.

This launch and landing proves that the Falcon Heavy booster successfully carried out its mission. Each of these boosters will also be updated to be flown again in the future.

In addition to launching for another Psyche mission, side booster Falcon Heavy will be flown back at the launch of the Department of Defense (DoD) and NASA's Europa Clipper mission. Each launch is scheduled for later this year and next year.