Whatever our dreams of exploring the final frontier might be, the economics simply don’t make sense when it costs that much. Enter Elon Musk, the eccentric billionaire behind Tesla and, of course, SpaceX. On Tuesday, SpaceX test flew its newest rocket, the Falcon Heavy, which is essentially three Falcon 9s joined together into a single vehicle. Two of the three Falcon 9s that made up the Falcon Heavy were recovered; the third was destroyed in a failed landing. The first Falcon Heavy carried a car and a dummy.

Source: National Post February 09, 2018 23:04 UTC