Science Elon Musk's SpaceX just launched the most powerful rocket on Earth today

[SlyPokerDog]

• SpaceX has launched Falcon Heavy, the most powerful rocket the company has ever built.
• The rocket lifted off Tuesday from a historic Apollo-era launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where Business Insider is on the ground.
• Musk put his Tesla Roadster on top as a test payload.
• The car is bound for Mars orbit, but its upper-stage rocket first has to survive about six hours of punishing radiation.
• If deemed a full success, Falcon Heavy's launch could disrupt the launch industry and help the US military, NASA, and commercial customers.

http://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-successfully-launched-falcon-heavy-rocket-2018-2

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[speeds]

Awesome

 

[Further]

That's pretty cool. Plus one for business sector. Cool.

 

[Titan]

Really cool, was reading about the launch, glad they pulled it off.

 

[julius]

That's the stuff we should be spending our money on, not wars, walls and "illegal immigration"

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Isn't Musk an immigrant from one of those shit hole countries?

 

[MarAzul]

Yeah, that thing is composed of nine Falcon engines I think.

That reminds me! Those guys have not called me for and interview after the application I put in for their position of Naval Architect.
Maybe I should pull the three veterans preference cards I have. But then on second thought, they want a sea going log truck to haul that shit back after launching one of these heavies. It really does not sound like that much fun to build after you think about it!

I guess I will let them slide on this one.

 

[Titan]

Gonna take a lot of space cash to hitch a ride on that one.

 

[Chris Craig]

• SpaceX has launched Falcon Heavy, the most powerful rocket the company has ever built.
• The rocket lifted off Tuesday from a historic Apollo-era launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where Business Insider is on the ground.
• Musk put his Tesla Roadster on top as a test payload.
• The car is bound for Mars orbit, but its upper-stage rocket first has to survive about six hours of punishing radiation.
• If deemed a full success, Falcon Heavy's launch could disrupt the launch industry and help the US military, NASA, and commercial customers.

http://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-successfully-launched-falcon-heavy-rocket-2018-2

Wait there is going to be a tesla roadster on mars...sweet

 

[theprunetang]

Wait there is going to be a tesla roadster on mars...sweet

Damned straight.

 

[Chris Craig]

Damned straight.

Ground control to Major Tom

 

[Shaboid]

Yeah, that thing is composed of nine Falcon engines I think.

That reminds me! Those guys have not called me for and interview after the application I put in for their position of Naval Architect.
Maybe I should pull the three veterans preference cards I have. But then on second thought, they want a sea going log truck to haul that shit back after launching one of these heavies. It really does not sound like that much fun to build after you think about it!

I guess I will let them slide on this one.

I bet they offer health insurance

 

[theprunetang]

Ground control to Major Tom

You do know that the car is blasting David Bowie, right?

 

[theprunetang]

Some of the photos from this are absolutely beautiful and quirky. A couple of the photos will be known by future generations.

 

[Chris Craig]

You do know that the car is blasting David Bowie, right?

Yep

 

[Shaboid]

Anybody from the forum buy one of Elon's flamethrowers???

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Anybody from the forum buy one of Elon's flamethrowers???

I wanted to. Looked very fun.

 

[theprunetang]

I wanted to. Looked very fun.

Everyone secretly wanted one of those. I mean, who wouldn't want a fucking flamethrower?

 

[ripcityboy]

That's what was on TV when flipped it on today! Was wondering why some Cash Test Dummy was heading into outer space.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Anybody from the forum buy one of Elon's flamethrowers???

 

[speeds]

More of a torch, really.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[theprunetang]

So fucking cool. I love that there is a "Don't Panic" plaque on the dashboard.

 

[MARIS61]

 

[stampedehero]

"On to infinity and beyond"!

 

[MarAzul]

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The idea presented in this poster is very funny. But the idea of having nothing better to to with this mega blaster than to put a Tesla in Space is mind numbing. Did they really do this? When does the payback begin? Or is payback just too old school? Does this guy really have enough, he doesn't give a shit?

 

[theprunetang]

The idea presented in this poster is very funny. But the idea of having nothing better to to with this mega blaster than to put a Tesla in Space is mind numbing. Did they really do this? When does the payback begin? Or is payback just too old school? Does this guy really have enough, he doesn't give a shit?

It was a test run. During test runs, NASA will usually use concrete or steel to simulate a pay load. He figured, why not use something a little more fun and eye catching than concrete. His goal is to colonize mars.