SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Mission for Air Force Targets June Launch

SpaceX fans still flying high from last week’s Falcon Heavy rocket launch may want to mark their calendars for June.

The U.S. Air Force is targeting that month for its Space Test Program 2 mission, or STP-2, a spokeswoman for the Space and Missile Systems Center said in an email. The launch can take place before SpaceX’s more powerful rocket is certified by the military because the mission is considered experimental. Falcon Heavy will eventually have to complete the validation process to carry out national security launches.