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Are the nearby airplanes cleared of the sky when launching Falcon Heavy? I was checking Flightradar24 when launch occurred and didn't see any difference. Also, 3 boosters landed back successfully. I assume the sky has to be clear of airplanes to avoid any potential collision?

by /u/clogsroofer in /r/askscience

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