SpaceX is
about to
launch its
most powerful rocket yet
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SpaceX is
about to light its biggest candle ever
The Elon Musk-founded company is planning to
launch the maiden flight of its Falcon Heavy
rocket on Feb. 6, propelling the launcher into the history books as one of the
most powerful rockets in history
Assuming it doesn’t blow up.*
Which is a big assumption: Musk himself has tempered expectations for this launch, saying that there’s a good shot that the test
launch may go awry
"There's a lot of risk associated with the Falcon Heavy; real good chance that vehicle doesn't make it to orbit," Musk said during a
talk in July 2017.
“I hope it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage. I would consider even that a win to be honest. And yeah. Major pucker factor, really. There’s, like, no other way to describe it.”
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