SpaceX Demonstrates Falcon Heavy For Air Force

SpaceX has successfully launched its Falcon Heavy rocket carrying two dozen small satellites as part of a mission to demonstrate the rocket’s capabilities for the U.S. Air Force, reports Space News. Early Tuesday morning, a Falcon Heavy rocket lifted 24 satellites, weighing a total of 8,160 pounds (3,700 kilos), into three separate orbits.  Payloads on the mission included satellites from the Dept. of Defense, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA and the...