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SpaceX launched its most powerful rocket, Falcon Heavy on Tuesday around 3:45 pm ET, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Thousands of witnesses were heard cheering on the company's live stream in Florida, which was viewed by 3 million people from all around the world. More photos from Falcon Heavy's first flight → https://t.co/095WHX44BX pic.twitter.com/6vlXJoYif0 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) 7 February 2018 Although it wasn't clear up to the launch that the rocket would work or not. The rocket's smooth take-off stunned everyone. However, the most magnificent thing about the Falcon Heavy wasn't only its convincing muscular body but also a fact that it carried Elon Musk's personal Tesla (TSLA)roadster along with three hefty telecommunications satellites into orbit. "Pe...

AFP- An unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad during a test in Florida on Thursday, destroying a satellite that Facebook planned to use to beam high-speed internet to Africa. The blast at Cape Canaveral — though it caused no injuries — marks a setback for the California-based private space firm and its founder, internet entrepreneur Elon Musk, who wants to revolutionize the launch industry by making rocket components reusable. Loss of Falcon vehicle today during propellant fill operation. Originated around upper stage oxygen tank. Cause still unknown. More soon. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 1, 2016 Dramatic footage broadcast by ABC News showed the rocket burst into a roaring ball of flame amid what appeared to be a succession of blasts — sending its payl...

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