Elon Musk successfully launched his flatest rocket, the Falcon Heavy, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It can carry twice the weight of any other rocket tested, including all the space shuttles. The challenges of developing the new rocket meant the chances of success was only 50-50. Which Company does Elon Musk head?

2023

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A	Amazon
B	Google
C	Tesla
D	Adidas

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -That means the Falcon Heavy can put around 140, 000 pounds of cargo into lower Earth orbit, more than twice as much weight as any other operational rocket.

Detailed explanation-2: -SpaceX will attempt the launch again tomorrow, January 15, 2023 with the launch window opening at 5:00 PM ET.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most powerful rocket ever built has finally taken off for the first time. The Space Launch System (SLS) launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 1.47 am EST on 16 November (6.47 am GMT), the rocket’s first flight and the first stepping stone of NASA’s path back to the moon.

Detailed explanation-4: -Several planned Falcon Heavy launches have been pushed back significantly due to issues with their satellites, he explained. USSF-44 is one such mission; it was originally supposed to lift off in late 2020, but payload problems scuttled that plan, as SpaceflightNow noted (opens in new tab).

Detailed explanation-5: -In addition to being CEO of SpaceX, Musk was also chief designer in building the Falcon rockets, Dragon, and Starship. SpaceX is contracted to build the lander for the astronauts returning to the Moon by 2025 as part of NASA’s Artemis space program.

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