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might as well put the new info here I guess:

~~~~~~~ IMPORTANT INFO ~~~~~~~
WHEN: February 6, 13:30-16:30 EST; 18:30-21:30 UTC
STREAM: http://www.spacex.com/webcast

~~~~ ETC INFO ~~~~
LAUNCH VEHICLE: SpaceX's Falcon Heavy
WHERE: LC-39A, Florida, USA
PAYLOAD: Elon's Red Tesla Roadster (https://www.instagram.com/p/BezcvpzAgYI/); payload mass is ~1305 kg
DESTINATION: An Earth-Mars heliocentric orbit (380 to 450 million km)
LANDINGS?: YES, side cores (used, from CRS-9 and Thiacom-8) at LZ-1 and the center (new) core on OCISLY (~342km downrange)
HAZARD AREA MAP: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1bZcVS6Whth8XtrTt0kpYL6IQF66D8nCk&ll=27.922273514885035%2C-74.53136350557088&z=6
FAA LICENSE: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/licenses_permits/media/LLS%2018-107%20Falcon%20Heavy%20Demo%20License%20and%20Orders%20FINAL%202018_02_02.pdf
DEFINITIVE guide to viewing cape launches: http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html

This is the FIRST launch of Falcon Heavy
3rd launch of 2018 for SpaceX
13th launch out of KSC LC-39A for SpaceX
7th and 8th reuse for SpaceX

FH Stats:
* 22,819kN of thrust at takeoff
(Saturn V: 35,100 kN)
* 63,800 kg to LEO in expendable configuration
(Saturn V: 140,000 kg)
* Wet mass of 1,420,788 kg
(Saturn V: 2,970,000 kg)

>>9488185
love those kind of diagrams