a day ago
- SpaceX Falcon Heavy successfully launched on February 6, 2018, carrying a Tesla Roadster as payload.
- The rocket boosters detached and landed themselves successfully for reuse.
- The car is in geostationary orbit within the Van Allen radiation belt, testing radiation shielding for Air Force missions.
- The Tesla Roadster will launch for Mars within the next 8 hours.
- The article emphasizes the novelty: 'There is a car in space.'