Falcon Heavy & Starman

When Falcon Heavy lifted off, it became the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a factor of two. With the ability to lift into orbit nearly 64 metric tons (141,000 lb)---a mass greater than a 737 jetliner loaded with passengers, crew, luggage and fuel--Falcon Heavy can lift more than twice the payload of the next closest operational vehicle, the Delta IV Heavy, at one-third the cost.

Following liftoff, the two side boosters separated from the center core and returned to landing site for future reuse.

Falcon Heavy put a Tesla Roadster and its passenger, Starman, into orbit around the sun. At max velocity Starman and the Roadster will travel 11 km/s (7mi/s) and travel 400 million km (250 million mi) from Earth.

[Wintergatan]

Thanks for including the center core!!

[AntVenom]

SpaceX, to everyone involved, thank you for doing what you're doing. The benefit of your actions stretch far beyond the call for humanity to become inter-planetary. You're inspiring an entire generation to think in bold new ways. You're not only pushing the boundaries of human exploration, but of human imagination as well. The effects of your efforts today will shine on for centuries. From one human being to another, to many others, and for many others, I thank you. We thank you.

[johnceena]

The most powerful tag one can create, "Made on Earth by Humans".

[RippanCSGO]

The twin boosters landing is still to this day the most amazing thing I've ever seen

[Sputnikoff]

Keep on returning to watch this inspiring video again and again

[randomboi]

1968: I bet we’ll have flying cars in the future.

2018: We actually do have flying cars now

[scottmanley]

The Core that's Built twice as strong burns half as long or something like that?

[flead]

When it said made on earth by humans it sent chills down my spine.

[jimidante]

1970's: We'll have flying cars
2018: Cars in space

[thestudentofficial]

This should be the new Physics Book cover

[vergosa]

I wish David Bowie could have seen this :(((

[MyTeslaAdventure]

I can't believe we are alive to see this.

[MX]

Those boosters landing is the most powerful feat of technology I've ever witnessed.

[kristantonugraha]

Almost 3 years. Still make my eyes a little watery.

[nikxhil]

The end “Made on Earth by Humans” got me the feels lmao

[Shaun-tzqe]

Finally get to see what happened to that center core

[alt]

For a bunch of discount orangutans, we've come a long way.

[Kiauze]

1 year on, that shot of the two F9s landing next to each other still gives me goosebumps.

[Engineerisaac]

Let's be honest. No other company is willing to say "Hold my beer" At the level that SpaceX can.

[Ev-wjlm]

I was finally born in the right generation.