Super realistic animation shows Falcon Heavy launching Tesla Roaster into space
 

Super realistic animation shows Falcon Heavy launching Tesla Roaster into space
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Tuesday is the day when the whimsy of Elon Musk finally takes off.*

The billionaire's SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida and within the powerful rocket is a cherry red Tesla Roadster that will, if the launch is successful, head straight toward Mars. Not a miniature model of the battery-powered vehicle, but a full-size sports car. For real.

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Musk posted an animated video on Monday set to David Bowie's Life on Mars? showing the highly anticipated launch. A space dummy, Starman, in the driver seat will also make the journey and float with the vehicle through space for a long, long time.* Read more...

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