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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
Transcript
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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