SpaceX breaks history by launching the world's most powerful rocket

http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/06/technology/future/spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-mainbar/index.html

The pioneering rocket firm just pulled off the unexpected, and carried out what appears to be a seamless first-ever launch of its massive new rocket, called Falcon Heavy.

That makes SpaceX, the game-changing company helmed by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the owner of the world's most powerful operational rocket.

Falcon Heavy took flight Tuesday around 3:45 pm ET from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. About two and a half minutes after launch, the two side boosters on the rocket detached and headed back to Earth.

https://gfycat.com/BlindMeanGordonsetter

I'd love to see a rocket launch like that in person, it would be amazing.

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AmeliaLost

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I watched this live last night! Was very impressive, especially that twin booster landing (shame the central booster failed though...)

[video="youtube;aBr2kKAHN6M"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBr2kKAHN6M[/video]

I want one!

Original post by Ninja Squirrel

http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/06/technology/future/spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-mainbar/index.html

The pioneering rocket firm just pulled off the unexpected, and carried out what appears to be a seamless first-ever launch of its massive new rocket, called Falcon Heavy.

That makes SpaceX, the game-changing company helmed by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the owner of the world's most powerful operational rocket.

Falcon Heavy took flight Tuesday around 3:45 pm ET from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. About two and a half minutes after launch, the two side boosters on the rocket detached and headed back to Earth.

https://gfycat.com/BlindMeanGordonsetter

I'd love to see a rocket launch like that in person, it would be amazing.

Have they really used that rocket to launch a CAR?!

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Ninja Squirrel

OP

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Original post by PTMalewski

Have they really used that rocket to launch a CAR?!

Yeah, there is a tesla roadster with a dummy called starman in the drivers seat haha. If you go on the SpaceX twitter I think there is a live stream of it in orbit.