On the fifth time of attempting, SpaceX has launched its triple-booster Falcon Heavy rocket on a mission to deploy an experimental house place for the U.S. Area Pressure.

Mission USSF-52 lifted off from the Kennedy Area Middle in Florida shortly after 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 28.

SpaceX had deliberate to launch the mission earlier this month, however a collection of points, together with poor climate situations, pressured it to name off 4 separate launch makes an attempt, the newest one on December 13.

The Elon Musk-led spaceflight firm stay streamed the early a part of the mission, together with the launch and touchdown of two of the rocket’s three boosters.

Right here’s the launch:

Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/wTmY1h7ogp

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 29, 2023

About eight minutes after carry off, two of the rocket’s three boosters returned residence for an upright touchdown, whereas the third one continued on to energy its payload to orbit.

Falcon Heavy’s facet boosters have landed pic.twitter.com/U7AkELZxoI

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 29, 2023

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