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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy could launch for the first time as soon as Feb 6

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> 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.

They will, but they'll buy the trip up from SpaceX.

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The first flight of the Falcon Heavy promises to be a public spectacle, with NASA selling out $195 viewing party tickets.

I'm just a touch sad that NASA is selling tickets for an endeavour one would have ideally hoped they would have spearheaded.

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> 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.

.. a copy of Hitchhiker's Guide in the glovebox, and a Don't Panic towel too if Musk's tweets are to be believed (and he does have a track record of meeting even flippant undertakings)

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What 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.

Roughly zero. It should launch in the first half of 2018 but it won't launch on Feb 6th.

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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.

> 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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With that many people watching from the road, how does SpaceX guard against threats? I imagine there are just enough crazy people out there with motivation to get attention by taking shots at it with their rifles. Is it far enough away from the road to be safe from a sniper attack?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

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?

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