The powerful rocket aced a static fire test on Thursday (Oct. 27).
A Tuesday target is a slight slip for USSF-44, which had been eyeing a"no earlier than" date of Oct. 31.
USSF-44 will be the fourth launch overall for the Falcon Heavy and its first since June 2019. The huge rocket will carry two satellites aloft for the Space Force, which has not revealed much about the payloads or their purposes. "This launch culminates years of effort by a dedicated team comprised of mission-focused people from across the U.S. Space Force and SpaceX," Brig. Gen. Stephen Purdy, the Space Force's program executive officer for assured access to space, said in an emailed statement on Thursday.
"The Falcon Heavy is an important element of our overall lift capability, and we're very excited to be ready for launch," he added.