SpaceX Successfully Tests Powerful Falcon Heavy Rocket
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SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday, February 6, becoming the most powerful rocket to be used. After the rocket launched, its two side cores successfully landed at the company’s landing zone.The rocket is based on the design of the Falcon 9 rocket, which SpaceX uses regularly for its private contract to launch resupply missions to the International Space Station.As the flight was a test and carried no real cargo, SpaceX founder Elon Musk loaded his electric Tesla sports car aboard, with a dummy driver. The Tesla will eventually orbit the sun. Credit: SpaceX via Storyful