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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch was an incredible success - here are the best moments

Lydia RamseyFeb 7, 2018, 03:56 IST

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SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon Heavy rocket into space.
So far, everything has gone according to plan: two of the three boosters have landed back in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster is headed toward Mars orbit.
Here are some of the best photos and moments from the launch.

We have liftoff.

SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket - the company's biggest yet - into space on Tuesday.

Falcon Heavy left the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida at 3:45 p.m. ET after some initial delays. The rocket is carrying Elon Musk's own midnight-cherry red Tesla Roadster out to Mars orbit, though its uppermost stage now has to coast through intense radiation fields around Earth's magnetic Van Allen belt.

The successful liftoff of Falcon Heavy could disrupt the launch industry, since the system's 134-foot-tall boosters can land themselves to be reused in future launches. Other rocket boosters on the market today are discarded after launch.

The event was a huge win for Musk and the future of private space exploration. Take a look at the highlights: