"SpaceX Successfully Launches NASA's Psyche Mission to Metal-Rich Asteroid"

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is set to launch NASA's Psyche asteroid mission today, weather permitting. The launch is scheduled for 10:19 a.m. EDT from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Falcon Heavy's two side boosters will attempt to land back on Earth, while the central core booster will splash into the Atlantic Ocean. The upper stage will deploy the Psyche spacecraft, which will embark on a deep-space journey to study the metallic asteroid Psyche. If today's launch is unsuccessful, there are daily opportunities for liftoff until October 25. This will be the first NASA mission for the Falcon Heavy rocket.