Elon Musk wants to go to Mars. His reusable Falcon Heavy rocket is now one leap closer
SpaceX launched the world's most powerful rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, a successful liftoff brought to fruition by Elon Musk's private company. Science correspond...
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JOHN YANG: And finally tonight, we simply can't leave without a longer look at today'sliftoff of a huge new rocket from SpaceX.MEN AND WOMEN: Three, two, one.(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)JOHN YANG: The world's most powerful rocket, the Falcon Heavy, took off from Kennedy SpaceCenter in Florida.That's where NASA has long launched spacecraft.But, today, it was from the private company started by Elon Musk.At least two million people watched it on the company's livestream on YouTube.Our own science correspondent and resident space expert is here, Miles O'Brien.And it's the focus of our weekly segment on the Leading Edge of science and technology.Miles, welcome.Let's get the serious stuff out of the way.What is t...
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JOHN YANG: And finally tonight, we simply can't leave without a longer look at today'sliftoff of a huge new rocket from SpaceX.MEN AND WOMEN: Three, two, one.(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)JOHN YANG: The world's most powerful rocket, the Falcon Heavy, took off from Kennedy SpaceCenter in Florida.That's where NASA has long launched spacecraft.But, today, it was from the private company started by Elon Musk.At least two million people watched it on the company's livestream on YouTube.Our own science correspondent and resident space expert is here, Miles O'Brien.And it's the focus of our weekly segment on the Leading Edge of science and technology.Miles, welcome.Let's get the serious stuff out of the way.What is t...
