SpaceX: Elon Musk seeks to revive Apollo era with Falcon Heavy rocket test
by Richard Luscombe in Cape Canaveral from on (#3F6RW)
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy will be the most powerful to leave Earth since the Saturn V in the 1970s - and will hurl a Tesla electric car into space
The most powerful rocket to leave Earth in a generation is set for its maiden flight from Florida on Tuesday, its whimsical payload lending a touch of showmanship to a pioneering test mission that could have significant implications for the future of deep space exploration.
Falcon Heavy, developed by the private spaceflight company SpaceX, is scheduled for a 1.30pm lift-off from the Kennedy Space Center, carrying a $100,000 red Tesla Roadster sports car belonging to the company's flamboyant billionaire founder, Elon Musk.
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