SpaceX is Watch Hugas Onlineabout to light a very big candle.
SpaceX is planning to launch the first flight of its big new Falcon Heavy rocket "in a week or so," according to a tweet sent out by Elon Musk on Wednesday.
The announcement came just about an hour after the Musk-founded company fired up the Falcon Heavy's 27 engines for a test in which the rocket was held down on its pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
SEE ALSO: The government shutdown is screwing over SpaceXApparently, things went well with the test firing.
"Falcon Heavy hold-down firing this morning was good," Musk said in the tweet. "Generated quite a thunderhead of steam."
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
The actual launch of the Falcon Heavy is sure to be stunning.
The Falcon Heavy is basically three Falcon 9 rockets — SpaceX's workhorse of a launcher — strapped together, giving it the ability to launch larger payloads than SpaceX has ever been able to haul before, to destinations like Mars.
The first payload for the Falcon Heavy, however, is just a fun one. Musk's company is launching a red Tesla Roadster blasting the song "Space Oddity" out into the solar system.
Of course, there's always a chance that the rocket may not work in exactly the way Musk wants it to.
"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.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
It's also important to take Musk's timeframe for launch with a grain of salt.
SpaceX is known for its lofty goals when it comes to timescales and its rocket launches, particularly when it comes to the Falcon Heavy.
The company originally planned to launch the first flight of the new rocket sometime in 2015, but delays kept forcing SpaceX to push back the maiden voyage time and time again.
SpaceX also has a busy few weeks coming up, with its next Falcon 9 launch expected from Florida on Jan. 30, potentially overlapping with Musk's declared timeline for the Falcon Heavy.
Best roborock deal: Save $400 on Q5 Pro+ Robot Vacuum and Mop
NYC mayoral candidate calls Christopher Columbus 'the founder of our nation'
A strange metal monolith has been discovered in Utah
No one can compete with the sexiness of this turkey sandwich
Best JBL deal: Save $10 on the Go 4 at Amazon
Julian Assange is mad you think he lives in a basement
How to support the surge of Native American voters long before the next election
The Obamas moved Malia into her Harvard dorm during the eclipse, those smart, sneaky parents
It's Time to Reinvent the Digital Pen
Jenna Fischer says 'The Office' Season 3 finale has an alternate ending
Bestway Hydro
Why you shouldn’t buy Apple’s new MagSafe Duo charger
Apple promises Xbox Series X controller support on iPhone in update
What Thanksgiving produce looks like before it hits store shelves
Best robot vacuum deal: Eufy Omni C20 robot vacuum and mop at record
The Obamas moved Malia into her Harvard dorm during the eclipse, those smart, sneaky parents
Gmail now has an iOS widget and it's...not great
HBO Max's 'Fresh Prince' reunion is a blueprint for streaming services
The Beatles biopic casts all the internet's boyfriends in one movie
Donald Trump just retweeted the world's worst eclipse meme, and this can't be real
Jerry Seinfeld hints at 'possible' reunion for 'Seinfeld'Snapchat's Snap Maps is live on map.snapchat.com for Official StoriesJerry Seinfeld hints at 'possible' reunion for 'Seinfeld'Here's how Chrome will filter annoying adsSeth Rogen and Evan Goldberg share their 'Invincible' movie plansTumblr has a game plan for 2018: Keep handing the mic to activists'Black Mirror' made the Season 4 dating app in time for Valentine's DayDownload this: Like's music video app'The Daily Show' comic Michelle Wolf lands a weekly series on Netflix11 times Alyssa from 'The End of the F***ing World' was the ultimate DGAF badassTo understand the Olympic Athletes from Russia, watch Icarus on NetflixNatural gas tanker traverses icy Arctic route in January without helpMashReads Podcast: Dave Eggers and the Monk of Mokha discuss their thrilling new book10 movies to watch this Valentine's Day by yourselfThis guy thought he'd bought Red Hot Chili Peppers tickets and got a big surpriseAmazon layoffs hit hundreds as Jeff Bezos touts future of AlexaNew 'Game of Thrones' info hints at importance of Cersei's map roomSnapchat's dating show Second Chance returns with season 2 on Feb. 14Jerry Seinfeld hints at 'possible' reunion for 'Seinfeld'Here's how Chrome will filter annoying ads Adam Savage is back with kids spin Tesla's Autopilot fails haven't shaken my faith in self Android P is probably going to copy the iPhone X's gesture controls Australia has been breaking records for heat in April 'Jumanji' is getting a sequel, The Rock reveals FCC filing from Snap reveals second Critics are in love with 'God of War': Review roundup Uber rolls out new features for biking, car Review: 'God of War' is a superb game, equal parts fresh and familiar Mark Zuckerberg claims ignorance of so When will tampon users stop shaming pad users? No girl's period should force her to miss school, and this startup is making sure of that Jazz up your graduation cap with these 14 clever designs Miloš Forman, director of 'Amadeus' and 'Cuckoo's Nest,' is dead at 86 New charging network encourages Uber and Lyft drivers to go electric FCC leaks photos of unreleased gold iPhone X Google, Amazon present privacy concerns after Cambridge Analytica Box that unlocks iPhones is the hottest new gadget for police Student brings record player to exam to get around phone ban, aces the test One of the largest revenge porn cases ever awards $6.4 million
1.8447s , 10110.4453125 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Watch Hugas Online】,Pursuit Information Network