Falcon Heavy’s Debut Flight Payload: A Tesla Roadster

Credit: SpaceX and Colin Throm/AW&ST
Elon Musk’s car insurance company has not weighed in, but the eclectic entrepreneur, founder of SpaceX and the electric car company Tesla, plans to marry his passions with launch of his red roadster on the Falcon Heavy’s debut flight in January. Musk unveiled the rocket’s payload on Dec. 1...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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