SpaceX Test Fires Its Falcon Heavy Rocket for the First Time

SpaceX Test Fires Its Falcon Heavy Rocket for the First Time

The long-awaited Falcon Heavy rocket roared to life on Wednesday at 12:30 pm Eastern, as SpaceX fired up the 27 Merlin engines that power the triple-booster rocket at Kennedy Space Center. Perched atop what CEO Elon Musk claims will be the most powerful lift vehicle in the world is the billionaire’s Tesla Roadster, which will …