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Falcon Heavy debuts, launching Musk's Roadster toward Mars orbit

Feb 6, 2018 · Documented · space

Image: BBC News

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, then the most powerful operational rocket, flew for the first time, sending Musk's Tesla Roadster with a mannequin 'Starman' into a heliocentric orbit; both side boosters landed together.

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Source: Elon Musk's huge Falcon Heavy rocket set for launch - BBC News

1. Elon Musk's huge Falcon Heavy rocket set for launch - BBC News
2. Live coverage: First Falcon Heavy blasts off – Spaceflight Now
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