New story in Technology from Time: Watch SpaceX Test-Fire its Massive Falcon Heavy Rocket for the First Time
All 27 engines of SpaceX’s massive Falcon Heavy rocket roared to life together for the first time Wednesday, violently spewing exhaust and steam in a successful static fire test that paves the way for the spacecraft’s inaugural launch. In a static test, a rocket’s engines are lit but the spacecraft is secured to a platform; …