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February 6th is the launch date set for SpaceX’s rocket, Falcon Heavy. The payload for the vehicle will be Elon Musk’s car, a Tesla roadster. The Falcon Heavy will go into orbit past Mars, while its three booster rockets come back to land on Earth to be used again.
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SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Zuma spacecraft for the U.S. Government. The second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket delivered the Zuma to its position in low-Earth orbit, while the rocket’s first stage maneuvered back to Earth to land 8 minutes after take-off. Zuma’s mission is top secret.
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Relativity Space has developed Stargate, the largest 3D printer in the world that uses metal. The company will use it to print launch vehicles. Yes, they will 3D print rockets! The printed rockets will look different because they’ll need fewer parts. Their ultimate goal is to print rockets on Mars.
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SpaceX founder Elon Musk is sending a special payload to Mars. When the Falcon Heavy rocket launches next month, it will be carrying Elon’s red Tesla Roadster playing the song “Space Oddity”. The rocket is destined to orbit Mars though, so the car will not get to drive on the planet.
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