Look alive , people . SpaceX has announced the date of its planned first launching of the Falcon Heavy , so if you were planning to hold it off work , get it in the diary now .
In a tweet on Saturday , SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirm that the fellowship would attempt to establish the vast new rocket engine on Tuesday , February 6 . outer space fans have waited years for this launch , so you could wager there ’s going to be mickle of excitement around it .
“ Aiming for first flight of Falcon Heavy on Feb 6 from Apollo launch area 39A at Cape Kennedy , ” Musk say . “ Easy viewing from the public causeway . ”
The launching window is expected to open at1.30pm eastern sentence , and will rest open for three hour . Note this is the early day SpaceX contrive to set in motion , but the rocket could very well be delayed . A backup launch date is planned for the following Clarence Day .
As note in the tweet , the launching will take place from Launch Complex 39A at Cape Canaveral in Florida . Once used to send astronauts to the Moon , the pad is now being used by SpaceX for its newfangled mega rocket .
The Falcon Heavy will become the most powerful skyrocket in operation today , and the gravid rocket salad that ’s been launched since the Saturn V. On this test flight , it will be taking Musk’sTesla roadster carto the orbital plane of Mars .
Last workweek the Eruca sativa finish itsstatic flaming test , trying out its 27 engines before of the launch . That test seemed to pass without a hitch , allowing SpaceX to set its target launch engagement .
As always with launches , there is a hazard the rocket will be hold up . That could be due to atmospheric condition , or any variety of minor problem with the skyrocket itself . So if you ’re planning to make a stumble there , be prepared to stay longer than a day .
you’re able to buy tag toview the launchfrom the Kennedy Space Centerhere , with the cheap at $ 35 . There are also plenty of public surface area near the pad from where you’re able to determine the launch . There ’s a good guide to somehereand alsohere .
It ’s not just the launch that ’ll be exciting , though , as SpaceX plans to land the rocket ’s three boosters . Two of these will touch down on landing place pads at Cape Canaveral , which should be visible from some locating . The third will land unseen on a floating barge out at ocean .
If you ca n’t make it to Florida then fear not , there ’ll be a livestream of the launching , most likelyhere . But wherever you are , it ’s sure to be rather fantastic .
