Highlights From Relive The SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Of NASA's Psyche Mission

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A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch NASA's Psyche spacecraft from Pad 39A here at the agency's Kennedy Space Center (KSC).  The two side boosters landed back in Florida after separation.   Credit: NASA

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00:00 And here we go with the final seconds of launch.

00:04 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, engine ignition.

00:10 And liftoff! Liftoff of Falcon Heavy and Psyche

00:14 on a mission to a metal asteroid in deep space

00:17 to study the building blocks of our planet's inner space.

00:21 Power and telemetry nominal.

00:25 Data is looking really good.

00:30 Side booster separation confirmed.

00:32 Great shot there of the side boosters coming off the rocket.

00:36 Landing burn is starting.

00:42 Here it comes.

00:44 Perfect landings for them both.

00:48 Psyche payload separation confirmed.

00:51 There it is.

00:53 The Psyche spacecraft going off into deep space.

00:57 We have a signal that says, "Hey, I'm here. I'm out in space."

01:02 (music)

01:04 (music)

01:06 (dramatic music)

01:08 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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