SpaceX's Fifth Attempt at Falcon Heavy Mission Set for December 28
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SpaceX has announced a new target launch date for its Falcon Heavy rocket, which will carry an experimental space plane for the U.S. Space Force. The launch is now scheduled for no earlier than Thursday, December 28. The Falcon Heavy will deploy the Space Force's X-37B space plane on its seventh mission, conducting various tests while in orbit. The rocket has faced delays due to poor weather conditions and a ground issue, but there have been no problems reported with the rocket itself.
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