"SpaceX Launches ViaSat-3 Americas Satellite on Falcon Heavy Rocket"

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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket successfully launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying three satellites to a geostationary orbit around Earth. The main payload was the 14,000-pound broadband satellite, ViaSat-3 Americas, which will increase internet network coverage and capacity. Two smaller satellites were also carried into space, focused on communications. The Falcon Heavy's journey was captured in stunning images and videos, including the separation of the rocket's stages as seen from space. None of the three first-stage boosters were recovered after this launch.
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