The text is a detailed account of a Falcon Heavy rocket launch. The launch begins with the countdown and the rocket achieves a stage one chamber pressure of normal. After 30 seconds into flight, the rocket is under the power of over 5 million pounds of thrust and is on its way to space. The rocket is throttling down in preparation for Max Q, a critical milestone in the flight. The rocket reaches Max Q and begins to move faster than the speed of sound.
The engines are throttled up and the trajectory of the stage one is confirmed. The side boosters are throttled all the way up, but the center core is operating at reduced power. The thrust from the side boosters is gradually reduced to decrease forces on the vehicle structure as the rocket approaches the next major flight event, Biko Pico, which is expected to occur in about two and a half minutes into flight.
At Biko Pico, the engines on the side boosters are shut down, and the side boosters separate from the center core. The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns. The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth.
The center core engines are then shut down, and the side boosters execute their boost back burns. The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth. The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns.
The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth. The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns. The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth.
The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns. The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth. The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns.
The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth. The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns. The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth.
The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns. The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth. The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns.
The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth. The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns. The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth.
The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns. The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth. The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns.
The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth. The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns. The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth.
The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns. The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth. The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns.
The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth. The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns. The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth.
The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute while the side boosters execute their boost back burns. The side boosters are confirmed to separate and begin their trip back to Earth. The center core engines then ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another
1. The Falcon Heavy rocket has successfully lifted off and is now under the power of over 5 million pounds of thrust.
2. The rocket is moving faster than the speed of sound, indicating a critical supersonic milestone.
3. The engines are throttling up and everything is looking good with the stage one trajectory.
4. The side boosters are throttled all the way up, but the center core is operating at reduced power.
5. The next major flight event, Biko Pico, is expected to occur in about two and a half minutes into flight.
6. The engines on the side boosters will shut down, and then the side boosters will separate from the center core.
7. The center core engines will ramp up to full power and burn for approximately another minute.
8. The side boosters will execute their boost back burns, and the center core will separate from the second stage.
9. The side boosters will execute an entry burn followed by a landing burn to slow them down for rapid landing.
10. If the landings are successful, they will be the 211th and 212th landing of an orbital class rocket.
11. The center core will be expended and not recovered due to the additional performance required for this mission.
12. The entry burns for the side boosters will begin in about 10 seconds.
13. The side boosters have ignited just one engine in preparation for landing.
14. The entry burn has begun and the boosters are not transonic on their way back to land at LZ's one and two.
15. The landing burn has started and the boosters are transonic on their way back to land at LZ's one and two.
16. The boosters have successfully landed, marking an incredible achievement.