The two side boosters on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy carrying NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope have separated from the center core.
After shutting down their engines at about 2 minutes, 24 seconds after launch, the boosters separated seconds later and executed a flip maneuver to orient themselves for their return. Their boost back burns began shortly afterward and are expected to last just over one minute.
The SpaceX Falcon Heavy’s center core continues powering the second stage and Roman on its journey. Main engine cutoff is planned for T+3 minutes, 51 seconds, followed by stage separation and ignition of the second-stage Merlin Vacuum engine.
The side boosters are scheduled to land near the launch site at about T+7 minutes, 40 seconds, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Watch live on NASA+ and a variety of platforms.
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