"People are coming from all around the world to see what will either be a great rocket launch or the best fireworks display they've ever seen," said Elon Musk on Monday, predicting that the test flight of Falcon Heavy would be exciting either way.
It turned out to be a spectacular launch, the rocket performing "nominally" - that is, just as it was supposed to. SpaceX streamed the launch live:
Cheering in the background is the sound of very excited guests and employees watching it take place.
Falcon Heavy will carry customer payloads in the future, but for this very first test flight it carries a red Tesla roadster with a mannequin in the driver's seat, wearing a space suit.
photo: ndtv.com
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