SpaceX Test Fires Its Falcon Heavy Rocket for the First Time
b'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\\u2019s Tesla Roadster, which will launch toward a Mars elliptical orbit on the Falcon Heavy\\u2019s upcoming maiden flight.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'