A private company, the biggest rocket in the world successfully with the most unusual cargo weve probably ever seen. He sent his car into space. It is headed to mars at this hour after sending back some spectacular pictures. Three, two, one. Reporter now the biggest rocket in the world, Spacexs Falcon heavy, three rockets strapped together launched a new era of American Space travel. Successful separation. Reporter but this was different. The boosters separated and then flew back to earth landing together reusable. And the falcon has landed. Wow. Reporter the center rocket coming back to earth ran out of fuel and slammed into the ocean. It was lost. A setback for the 90 million test flight which needed some cargo, and rather than concrete, spacexs ceo elon musk who also runs the electric Car Company Tesla decided the payload, the weight at the head of the rocket under the skin, would be his electric car, a red roadster. So there it was, a car with a dummy in a space suit exposed to spa
Life on mars and liftoff. The worlds most powerful rocket successfully launching into space sparking a new era of other worldly ambitions, a tesla car now orbiting earth on a mission toward mars, so whats next . Good morning, america. The first liftoff of the sundtrack right there. Brandnew era in space exploration. Theres another look. Uhhuh and seeing that tesla with starman, the mannequin, driving into orbit a car. Its a real car and some people dont believe that image but it is a real image. The New York Post has this, car trek. I love it. David kerley was there, lucky man, there to witness the incredible launch of that and he hes joining us from titusville, florida. Good morning, david. Reporter good morning, michael. A new space race is on this morning and elon musk just took a half billion dollar leap ahead of the competition and launched a private company, the biggest rocket in the world successfully with the most unusual cargo weve probably ever seen. He sent his car into spac