Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Falcon Heavy Launch Close Up

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 20, 2019 is “Falcon Heavy Launch Close Up,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: SpaceX. The original explanation runs about 122 words.

Falcon Heavy Launch Close Up
Credit: Image Credit: SpaceX Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Twenty seven Merlin rocket engines are firing in this close-up of the launch of a Falcon Heavy rocket. Derived from three Falcon 9 first stage rockets with nine Merlin rocket engines each, the Falcon Heavy left NASA’s Kennedy Space Center launch pad 39A on April 11.”

— APOD editors, April 20, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 20, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: SpaceX
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 122 words

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