Third Falcon Heavy Launch Set for Next Week

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Falcon Heavy made its second launch on April 11 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. (Credit: SpaceX)

The third launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled to blast off from Kennedy Space Center late at night on June 24. Along for the ride will be 24 satellites and a slate of experiments, including new technology developed by NASA that will help guide our way to Mars.

The Deep Space Atomic Clock (DSAC) is a step forward for NASA’s spacecraft guidance systems. Right now, scientists ha

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