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The Falcon 9's second stage Merlin vacuum engine fired for more than six minutes to place the Crew Dragon spacecraft into orbit after liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
With 33 engines at its base, each more powerful than one of the nine used on the Falcon, the Super Heavy booster packs roughly 10 times the amount of thrust at liftoff.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
The company will livestream the launch, starting about 35 minutes before liftoff.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024
If the mission were to launch Sunday, NASA's preset liftoff time is 12:12 p.m. ET.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
With 33 engines at its base, each more powerful than one of the nine used on the Falcon, the Super Heavy booster packs roughly 10 times the amount of thrust at liftoff.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
The company will livestream the launch, starting about 35 minutes before liftoff.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024
If the mission were to launch Sunday, NASA's preset liftoff time is 12:12 p.m. ET.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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