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Hey eveyone,
Did anyone catch the launch of Elon Musk's launch of the new heavy payload Falcon rocket last night? The launch was the first test of the rocket which can carry an impressive payload of 64 tons! This is twice the capacity of existing launch vehicles. Most impressively the 3 boosters returned to earth and 2 of the 3 managed to land! Elon Musk even sent his car into orbit around the Sun 
The success of the launch has a lot of potential for future space exploration due the the much heaver and larger payloads that can be sent into space in one go!
What do you guys think about the launch? A great step forward or was it a vanity project for a billionaire?
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@Martin-O2 wrote:
It would be an amazing of a trip @Glory1!
@jonsie Yes that's definitely on my wish list.
@Marjo I like that idea!! We might end up with some Alien members!
Yes!!
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I thought we already had a few alien members @Marjo (including me) 
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@jonsiewrote:
@Martin-O2wrote:I think your right @Glory1. Unless there is some new technology comes a long to dramatically reduice the cost I'm unlikely to see the inside of a spaceship.
You need to get yourself to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, it's quite awe-inspiring 😃
I've been @jonsie though it was quite a while ago, back in 1991, and you're right it is awe-inspiring. I did the whole Disney thing stayed in a Disney resort, visited all of the theme parks (MGM Studios was still there) where I did every ride and there was no way I could be in Florida and not visit the Kennedy Space Center - it was pure magic. I've always wanted to go back.
