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In December 2017, Musk tweeted that the dummy payload on the maiden Falcon Heavy launch would be [[Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster|his personal midnight cherry Tesla Roadster]] playing David Bowie's "Life on Mars", and that it would be launched into an [[heliocentric orbit|orbit around the Sun]] that will take it as far out as Mars' orbit.<ref name='P Plait'>{{cite web |last1=Plait |first1=Phil |title=Elon Musk: On the Roadster to Mars |url= http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/elon-musk-on-the-roadster-to-mars |website=[[Syfy Wire]] |date=December 2, 2017 |access-date= December 7, 2017}}</ref><ref name=sn20171202>{{cite web |url=http://spacenews.com/musk-says-tesla-car-will-fly-on-first-falcon-heavy-launch/ |title=Musk says Tesla car will fly on first Falcon Heavy launch |date=December 2, 2017 |publisher=[[SpaceNews]] |first=Jeff |last=Foust}}</ref> He released pictures in the following days.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Knapp |first1=Alex |title=Elon Musk Shows Off Photos of a Tesla Roadster Getting Prepped to Go to Mars |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2017/12/22/elon-musk-shows-off-photos-of-tesla-roadster-prepped-to-go-to-mars/#54f169f47cbb |magazine=Forbes |access-date=December 23, 2017 |date=December 22, 2017}}</ref> The car has three cameras attached that provided "epic views".<ref name=bbc>{{cite news |title=Elon Musk's huge Falcon Heavy rocket set for launch |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42950957 |access-date=February 6, 2018 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=February 6, 2018 |first=Jonathan |last=Amos}}</ref> |
In December 2017, Musk tweeted that the dummy payload on the maiden Falcon Heavy launch would be [[Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster|his personal midnight cherry Tesla Roadster]] playing David Bowie's "Life on Mars", and that it would be launched into an [[heliocentric orbit|orbit around the Sun]] that will take it as far out as Mars' orbit.<ref name='P Plait'>{{cite web |last1=Plait |first1=Phil |title=Elon Musk: On the Roadster to Mars |url= http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/elon-musk-on-the-roadster-to-mars |website=[[Syfy Wire]] |date=December 2, 2017 |access-date= December 7, 2017}}</ref><ref name=sn20171202>{{cite web |url=http://spacenews.com/musk-says-tesla-car-will-fly-on-first-falcon-heavy-launch/ |title=Musk says Tesla car will fly on first Falcon Heavy launch |date=December 2, 2017 |publisher=[[SpaceNews]] |first=Jeff |last=Foust}}</ref> He released pictures in the following days.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Knapp |first1=Alex |title=Elon Musk Shows Off Photos of a Tesla Roadster Getting Prepped to Go to Mars |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2017/12/22/elon-musk-shows-off-photos-of-tesla-roadster-prepped-to-go-to-mars/#54f169f47cbb |magazine=Forbes |access-date=December 23, 2017 |date=December 22, 2017}}</ref> The car has three cameras attached that provided "epic views".<ref name=bbc>{{cite news |title=Elon Musk's huge Falcon Heavy rocket set for launch |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42950957 |access-date=February 6, 2018 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=February 6, 2018 |first=Jonathan |last=Amos}}</ref> |
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On December 28, 2017, the Falcon Heavy was moved to the launch pad in preparation of a static fire test of all 27 engines, which was expected on January 19, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2018/01/17/updates-spacex-targeting-falcon-heavy-test-fire-ksc-florida-before-launch/1041353001/| title=SpaceX Falcon Heavy status updates: Now targeting Friday for test fire at KSC |last=Kelly |first=Emre |date=January 17, 2018 |newspaper=[[Florida Today]] |access-date=January 18, 2018}}</ref> However, due to the [[ |
On December 28, 2017, the Falcon Heavy was moved to the launch pad in preparation of a static fire test of all 27 engines, which was expected on January 19, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2018/01/17/updates-spacex-targeting-falcon-heavy-test-fire-ksc-florida-before-launch/1041353001/| title=SpaceX Falcon Heavy status updates: Now targeting Friday for test fire at KSC |last=Kelly |first=Emre |date=January 17, 2018 |newspaper=[[Florida Today]] |access-date=January 18, 2018}}</ref> However, due to the [[United States federal government shutdown of 2018|U.S. government shutdown]] that began on January 20, the testing and launch were further delayed.<ref>{{cite news |first=Loren |last=Grush |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/22/16918464/spacex-falcon-heavy-rocket-static-fire-delayed-shutdown |title=Shutdown means SpaceX can't test its Falcon Heavy rocket, creating further delays |date=January 22, 2018 |work=[[The Verge]] |access-date=January 22, 2018}}</ref> |
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The static fire test was conducted on January 24, 2018.<ref name="staticfireverge">{{Cite news |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/24/16841580/spacex-falcon-heavy-rocket-static-fire-first-launch|title=SpaceX performs crucial test fire of Falcon Heavy, potentially paving way for launch |work=The Verge |access-date=January 24, 2018 |date=January 24, 2018 |first=Loren |last=Grush}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |first=Dennis |last=Kapatos |title=01/24/2018 – Historic Falcon 9 Heavy Test Fire! |date=January 24, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuXHriwQB9g |access-date=January 24, 2018 |via=[[YouTube]] |medium=video}}</ref> Musk confirmed via [[Twitter]] that the test "was good" and announced the rocket would be launched in approximately one week.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=elonmusk |number=956233892637286400|title=Falcon Heavy hold-down firing this morning was good. Generated quite a thunderhead of steam. Launching in a week or so |last=Musk |first=Elon |date=January 24, 2018 |access-date=January 24, 2018}}</ref> |
The static fire test was conducted on January 24, 2018.<ref name="staticfireverge">{{Cite news |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/24/16841580/spacex-falcon-heavy-rocket-static-fire-first-launch|title=SpaceX performs crucial test fire of Falcon Heavy, potentially paving way for launch |work=The Verge |access-date=January 24, 2018 |date=January 24, 2018 |first=Loren |last=Grush}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |first=Dennis |last=Kapatos |title=01/24/2018 – Historic Falcon 9 Heavy Test Fire! |date=January 24, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuXHriwQB9g |access-date=January 24, 2018 |via=[[YouTube]] |medium=video}}</ref> Musk confirmed via [[Twitter]] that the test "was good" and announced the rocket would be launched in approximately one week.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=elonmusk |number=956233892637286400|title=Falcon Heavy hold-down firing this morning was good. Generated quite a thunderhead of steam. Launching in a week or so |last=Musk |first=Elon |date=January 24, 2018 |access-date=January 24, 2018}}</ref> |
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