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Falcon Heavy test flight payload announced on Twitter
Falcon Heavy has maybe a 50/50 chance of success on its first flight. But you can't launch it empty, because that doesn't properly simulate a flight with a payload on top. So, you really do need a mass simulator. In the past, mass simulators have been solid chunks of metal or a tank filled with something benign like water. Well, Elon Musk isn't one to follow the old boring trends. So, he announced his payload plan (mass simulator) to the public via Twitter last night: On Friday evening, Musk tweeted what that payload would be his "midnight cherry Tesla Roadster." And the car will be playing Space Oddity, by David Bowie; the song which begins, "Ground Control to Major Tom." Cite: SpaceX will attempt to launch a red Tesla Roadster to the red planet "Will be in deep space for a billion years or so if it doesn't blow up on ascent." ERIC BERGER - 12/1/2017, 10:25 PM https://arstechnica.com/science/2017...-on-the-radio- elon-musk-plans-to-launch-his-tesla-to-mars/ Love him or hate him, the man's got flair. And kudos to the choice of song. As to where the idea came from, if you've ever seen the movie Heavy Metal, the opening credits is a scene where a space shuttle drops an astronaut in a 1959 Chevrolet Corvette. The car proceeds to reenter to land in the desert and drive away, all while the song Radar Rider blasts at full volume. Cite: Heavy Metal - Soft Landing - Corvette 1959 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWMPe3wF9jQ Yes, the animation is horrible but "back in the day" Heavy Metal was one of my favorite movies. ;-) Jeff -- All opinions posted by me on Usenet News are mine, and mine alone. These posts do not reflect the opinions of my family, friends, employer, or any organization that I am a member of. |
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