> Because of the experimental nature of the first flight, and perhaps as a way to burnish the spectacle, Musk decided the payload will be his personal Roadster sports car made by another one of his companies, Tesla Inc., that will be set to play David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” on repeat as it’s hurled into the deep beyond. How cool is that? I hope they have a camera on that car, so we can see it in the video stream.
They must have. No other car brand will ever have marketing material that compares to a Tesla being pictured while actually in space.
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy could launch for the first time as soon as Feb 6
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#12The first flight of the Falcon Heavy promises to be a public spectacle, with NASA selling out $195 viewing party tickets.
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#14> Because of the experimental nature of the first flight, and perhaps as a way to burnish the spectacle, Musk decided the payload will be his personal Roadster sports car made by another one of his companies, Tesla Inc., that will be set to play David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” on repeat as it’s hurled into the deep beyond. How cool is that? I hope they have a camera on that car, so we can see it in the video stream.
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#15What are the chances of it launching as scheduled? I've dreamed of seeing it but I only have a one day window to fly down and back because of some work obligations.
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It's guaranteed to be great either way!
Remember that fb sattelite explosion ? If Falcon Heavy explodes (and I really hope it doesn't) the blast will be three times as big. I don't think I'm prepared.
How do you think you need to prepare for a pressure pulse that would dissipate to a whisper a few miles from the pad?
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Remember that fb sattelite explosion ? If Falcon Heavy explodes (and I really hope it doesn't) the blast will be three times as big. I don't think I'm prepared.
> I don't think I'm prepared How do you think you need to prepare for a pressure pulse that would dissipate to a whisper a few miles from the pad?