Leonard David's INSIDE OUTER SPACE

Elon Musk’s ground control to Major Tom. SpaceX Falcon Heavy is to hurl Tesla Roadster while playing David Bowie’s Space Oddity.
Credit: RCA Records

The countdown clock for the maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy booster is near at hand, slated to reach zero on February 6.

This mega-booster comes factory equipped with a Tesla Roadster as payload/ballast, meant to be hurled outward into space.

Tesla roadster to the Red Planet.
Credit: Tesla

Want to know more? Check out my new Space.com story:

Is the Tesla Roadster Flying on the Falcon Heavy’s Maiden Flight Just Space Junk?

February 5, 2018 06:45pm ET

Go to:

https://www.space.com/39602-falcon-heavy-tesla-not-just-space-junk.html