SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket set for 6th mission launch on April 27.

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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket set for 6th mission launch on April 27.
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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is set to launch for the sixth time on April 27, carrying two satellites towards geostationary orbit. The primary payload is ViaSat-3 Americas, a 14,000-pound broadband satellite operated by Viasat, while the second satellite is Arcturus, a communications craft operated by Astranis Space Technologies. The Falcon Heavy consists of three strapped-together first stages of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, and has flown four times since its debut in February 2018. None of the boosters will be recovered on this mission.

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