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The contrail from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy catches the sunset while also casting a shadow after launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
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The contrail from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy catches the sunset while also casting a shadow after launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
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A SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifts off from Kennedy Space Center, in Fla., Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. The rocket is carrying several payloads for the U.S. Space Force. (Craig Bailey/Florida Today via AP)
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifts off from Kennedy Space Center, in Fla., Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. The rocket is carrying several payloads for the U.S. Space Force. (Craig Bailey/Florida Today via AP)
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 on the USSF-67 mission for the Space Force.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-A on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 on the USSF-67 mission for the Space Force.

Two of three first-stage boosters from the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch on the USSF-67 mission for the Space Force land at Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station after the rocket launched from nearby Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
Two of three first-stage boosters from the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch on the USSF-67 mission for the Space Force land at Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station after the rocket launched from nearby Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
The contrail from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy catches the sunset while also casting a shadow after launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
The contrail from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy catches the sunset while also casting a shadow after launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
The contrail from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy catches the sunset while also casting a shadow after launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
The contrail from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy catches the sunset while also casting a shadow after launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
The contrail from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy catches the sunset while also casting a shadow after launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
The contrail from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy catches the sunset while also casting a shadow after launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch of USSF-67 Mission mission to geosynchronous earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center is pictured across Lake Harris in Leesburg, Florida, on Sunday, January 15, 2023.  (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch of USSF-67 Mission mission to geosynchronous earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center is pictured across Lake Harris in Leesburg, Florida, on Sunday, January 15, 2023. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch of USSF-67 Mission mission to geosynchronous earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center in Florida is pictured on Sunday, January 15, 2023.  (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch of USSF-67 Mission mission to geosynchronous earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center in Florida is pictured on Sunday, January 15, 2023. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy is set for launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 for the USSF-67 mission for the Space Force.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy is set for launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 for the USSF-67 mission for the Space Force.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy is set for launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 for the USSF-67 mission for the Space Force.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy is set for launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 for the USSF-67 mission for the Space Force.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy is set for launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 for the USSF-67 mission for the Space Force.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy is set for launch from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 for the USSF-67 mission for the Space Force.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy sits at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A after high winds delayed a planned Saturday launch at sunset one day for the USSF-67 mission for the Space Force.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy sits at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-A after high winds delayed a planned Saturday launch at sunset one day for the USSF-67 mission for the Space Force.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy sits at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A after high winds delayed a planned Saturday launch at sunset one day for the USSF-67 mission for the Space Force.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy sits at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-A after high winds delayed a planned Saturday launch at sunset one day for the USSF-67 mission for the Space Force.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy sits at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2022.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy sits at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-A on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2022.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy to fly on the USSF-67 mission endures a full duration static fire at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A on Jan. 10, 2023. Launch is targeted for no earlier than Jan. 14.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy to fly on the USSF-67 mission endures a full duration static fire at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-A on Jan. 10, 2023. Launch is targeted for no earlier than Jan. 14.