s falcon heavy rocket. just behind me we're about to see the very first test flight of the falcon heavy rocket from space x. from the launch pad thirty nine at the kennedy space center here in cape canaveral what we're about to see is the largest rocket the most powerful rocket ever launched we've got a seventy meter tall rocket twelve point two meters wide one point four kilograms of mass all of this with twenty seven first stage and and we are about to see seven million pounds of thrust sitting this rocket into the air hopefully to have a billion year long trip through space what you can see over here is those last few moments and these. as we see it begins its descent this is the first time that we're going to see here it comes right past us now this is the most crucial moment of the rocket this is the moment in the next thirty seconds of max q this is the moment of peak mechanical stress that the rocket will see if we're going to see any problems it's going to be in the next thirty seconds here it is co

is falcon heavy rocket. just behind me we are about to see the very first test flight of the falcon heavy rocket from space x. from the launch pad thirty nine at the kennedy space center here in cape canaveral what we're about to see is the largest rocket the most powerful rocket ever launched we've got a seventy meter tall rocket twelve point two meters wide one point four kilograms of mass all of this with twenty seven per stage engines and we're about to see seven million pounds of thrust sitting this rocket into the air hopefully to have a billion here a long trip. space what you can see over here is those last few moments and these. as we see it begins its ascent this is the first time that we're going to see here it comes right past us now this is the most crucial moment of the rocket this is the moment in the next thirty seconds of max q this is the moment of peak mechanical stress but the rocket will see if we're going to see any problems it's going to be in the next thirty seconds here it is coming

the falcon nine was notve ped with nasa money and neither was falcon heavy, based on the course. however, elon musk and spacex are helping nasa and nasa is helping to fund them to develop spacecraft that will launch astronauts to the space station and bring them back. in a w it is complementary, but at the same time, nasa is developing a rocket with boeing and lockhe and it will be more powerful than the falcon heavy, and the intent of the sls is to issls, as it is called, acecraft beyond beyond low earth orbit. there are in w but in other ways complementary. itmo will be eve competition with the bfr that elon musk plans to build, as well as jeff bezos' rocket that is being planned. laura: we could hear the excitement in floridauas the rockethed. what is it about something likes this that brs all together? leroy: rocket launches are big events. they can be pretty t as we have seen over the years. even on a mature rocket, there is not 100% chance it will be successful. on a maiden flight of a rocket as powful and complex as the falcon heavy, the risk factors were higher. elon musk

>> and the falcons have landed! >> stephen: the falcons have landed!ause ) the falcons! the falcons have land! screw the eagles! the falcons win the superbowl! give them the trophy! but here's the kicker-- this is the really exciting part. the launch was to demonstrate that the falcon was not only reusable, but can carry a large payload. so to test it, elon musk sent up his own tesla convertible with a dummy astronaut at the wheel while blasting david bowie's "life on mars." that's right this is true-- a giant phallus cranking rock 'n' roll, releasing a red convertible into the dark void. and the award for most midlife crisis goes to elon musk. ( cheers and applause ) so what we saw just there, what we saw just there of the car was an animation. here's a live stream right now from car as it heads througher space. and on the touchscreen it says, "don't panic." which, as we all know, is a reference to "hitchhikers guide to the galaxy." we get it, musk-- you're king nerd. i relinquish my crown. ( cheers and applause ) here-- come claim it. come claim it,

[cheers & applause] >> falcon heavy headed to space on its test flight.eers & applause] >> you heard the call-out. vehicle is supersonic. [cheers & applause] >> shepard: sonic! when are we going to hear from elon musk? >> hopefully very soon now. there's nothing official planned. with the performance of the falcon heavy, that elon musk will express some elation here. he told us yesterday, he was not all that stressed out. giddy and happy and felt confident that his team had done everything they could to ensure a launch. never before has a rocket with 27 super powerful engines blasted off at once. there were some serious risks that these engines could impact another booster around cause an epic explosion on the launch pad, which would have been devastating setting back launches six to nine months. so far everything is golden on today's demonstration. >> shepard: fantastic. we'll be back in a few minutes. i want to talk you to the dow, to the corner of wall and broad. the man as neil cavuto would say. was there volatility? absolutely. was the fox business n

the trajectory looks good on the falcon heavy. >> that is never going to grow old. you missed it the first time yesterday afternoon, that was history being made. thanks to spacex's successful falcon heavy rocket and recovery of two of the boosters, we're in a new age of space exploration. that is a version of the falcon 9 rocket that is resupplied the international space station let's look at the new kid on the block. it is heavy. weighs more than 3 million pounds, same as 10 amtrak lo locomotives. it is an amazing cluster of three engine cores. each containing nine engines. those 27 engines give an amazing thrust, 5 million pounds at take-off. the same as 18 747s in full throttle. it is expensive, goes for $90 million. the company has bigger ambitions than launching satellites. elon musk wants to establish a lunar base and settlement on mars within the next few decades. these are two of my favorite guys joining me. former nasa astronaut scott kelly. he commanded the international space station and spent a year in space chronicles in "endurance." fantastic read. he

this following elon musk‘s successful launch of the falcon heavy rocket.omments to #bbbthebriefing. a 6.4 magnitude quake in taiwan has left at least four people dead and more than 200 injured after buildings crumbled and trapped people inside. a hotel was one of the worst hit buildings by the quake. part of it crumpled into the ground — the rest is now leaning heavily to one side. this is the live scene in the port city of hualien. you can see the marshal hotel there leaning very precariously. people in that city have been warned not to return home until aftershocks have subsided. let's get more now from andrew plant. daybreak in taiwan. the power of this earthquake now becoming clearer, buildings partially pushed over, lower floors crushed. here you can see cars beneath the rubble, as emergency workers use hammers to smash glass, still searching for anyone who might be trapped inside. people worked through the night, rushing to help those trapped in their homes, fearing the buildings were about to come down. here, a child is lowered from a kitchen window

the spacex falcon heavy lifting off into a clear sky, some very unusual cargo inside. elon musk's own tesla sports car carried into space where it is tonight with a dummy there in the driver's seat. that car now speeding toward mars. you can't make this up. three rockets attached are supposed to come back down and stick the landing. but would they? millions again watching that part, as well. all part of elon musk's hope of carrying people back to the moon and starting a colony on mars. abc's david kerley leads us off from cape canaveral tonight. >> three, two -- >> reporter: from the same launch pad america sent men to the moon -- >> liftoff of falcon heavy. >> reporter: elon musk's spacex ignited the falcon heavy, the biggest rocket in the world. >> you heard the call out. vehicle is supersonic. >> reporter: actually, three rockets strapped together. the two boosters recycled. cheers as they pull away from the $90 million vehicle. >> successful separation. >> reporter: but this private space company with intentions of going to mars wasn't through. those boosters slowi

and the falcon challenger was watched by people all around the world. hundreds of people were watching around the florida space coast. this was a moment that really excited people about the possibilities of space. and it's an excitement we haven't seen about space for a wile. >> so that is precisely the point. the creative genius of entrepreneurs who use their smarts and money and hope and dreams to things that people say are simply impossible. is it more than that? is this something that government funded nasa used to be expected to do? >> yes, absolutely. i think when you hear the term space race, you know, that refers to the historical race between the united states and russia in the years after sputnik. and what we're seeing now instead is that private industry on its own with a lot of years spent with research and development and privately funded dollars is now really embarking on its own space race where the best technology is going to win. and what we saw yesterday was spacex, which is private company, launch a vehicle completely on its own witho

falcon heavy's three rocket boosters detached.h two safely landed back on earth touching down side by side. >> and the falcon has landed. >> the big reveal, musk's tesla roadster with a dummy, starman at the wheel, with the awe inspiring backdrop planet earth. the music of david bowie's "life on mars" playing on a loop. >> that was epic. i guess, probably, most exciting thing i have ever seen. >> musk says the steks stop for starman and his roadster is a trip through the asteroid belt. in case they should stumble upon any one. musk post aid message. that read. made on earth by humans. >> kind of silly and fun. silly fun things are important. be out there in deep space, maybe millions, millions of years. maybe discovered by a future alien race. my gums are irritated. i don't have to worry about that, do i? actually, you do. harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line, and if you're not taking care of your gums, you're not taking care of your mouth. so now i use this. crest gum detoxify. introducing new crest gum detoxify... it wo

the falcon heavy flight computers have taken control of this.ntdown is under way, it will not be stopped at this point unless mission control stops it now. >> so far we're a go. what do you think, steve, is it going to go? >> yes, i think so, it is very exciting, we don't get a chance like this very often. >> what is the biggest risk right now? >> i think the structural load as it goes through maximum loading. if it makes it through the maximum loading we're good to go. >> there we go, launch. wow. >> wow, that's bright. get ready for the noise. look at that. wow, that's bright. >> we're going to let you know what to expect. we're coming up to a minute in space. at 2:33, the side boothers will separate. that is the first sign of success if they separate at 2.33. let's listen in and watch the first sign of success of the falcon heavy. >> maximum queue right now. and it continues to operate perfectly. >> this is a good sign so far. we need to cross the 2:30 minute mark to see if the first separation occurs, 30 seconds later we will see the score s

. >> this is falcon heavy. and in less than ten hours will take flight. biggest rocket in the world by far. like the first time something innings siting has happened in rocket launch in a very long time. >> falcon heavy thrust nearly as strong as 20 boeing 747 jetliners and could some day be able to take people to mars exploring outer space has been a long time goal of space x founder, elan musk. >> about believing in the future, and thinking that the future is better than the past and i can't think every anything more exciting than going out there, being among the stars. >> tuesday's test mission will carry one every musk's personal roadsters into space, when asked why he would sends $100,000 vehicle into outer space, musk tweeted that he loved the thought of a car drifting apparently endlessly through space. and if everything goes well, on the this launch, the falcon heavily start hauling satellites and other space items into orbit. >> when the rocket -- it will be exciting. >> the price tag for each falcon heavy launch $90 million which is considered i

what did falcon heavy teach you? >> i guess taught me like crazy things can come true.his would work. when i say rocket lift off, i see a thousand things that could not work and it's amazing when they do. >> reporter: the big rocket means much heavier cargo, satellites can be carried to space and gets musk closer to his dream of going to mars, even colinizing the red planet. musk, who said there was only a 50/50 chance of this working has an amazing launch. you could feel the funder as the rocket was up in the air. as for the core, it slammed in to the ocean next to the drone ship. a minor setback considering the spectacular day and the pictures of the roadster from space. it was quite a scene. center. >> and must had tweeted overnight that that rocket is still with the roadster still moving past mars at this hour. >> oh, yeah, they're going to deep space, baby. >> yeah, with spaceman on board. absolutely amazing. and i love that dashboard says don't panic. there are people who are a little bit panicking when it comes to washington d.c. right now. because law makers hav

amazing. [ gulp ] next up is falcon's starting quarterback matt ryan.o prepare for a date by wearing his romance slacks. [ applause ] it goes great with my seduction loafers. [ laughter ] next up for the eagles is wendell smallwood. he was voted "most likely to wink, and say, 'it ain't though,' after he introduces himself." [ laughter ] [ applause ] bigger than average wood. yeah -- >> steve: alright, we got it. >> jimmy: next up for the falcons is matt schaub. he was voted "most likely to be steven miller learning how to smile." can we -- [ laughter ] yep. there you go! >> steve: yeah. [ applause ] next from the eagles we have dannell ellerbe. he was voted "most likely to be a teen who just got their phone taken away." "you guys don't get me." next up from philadelphia is bryan bramen. he was voted "medieval james corden." [ laughter and applause ] and finally from philadelphia we have jake elliot. he was voted "most valuable intern." there you go. i just -- [ cheers and applause ] i'm just here for the experience. that's the superlatives right there.

now the falcon heavy is basically three of the company's falcon 9 rockets which they've been launching010, strapped together. originally the company had thought that putting together three of these tried and true rockets would be relatively easy rocket science. but it turns out, it was much more complicated than elon musk and his team had anticipated. and the launch has been delayed for several years. and even though the rocket is expected to finally take flight, musk himself acknowledges that this first test launch has a high likelihood of failure. so what do you launch in a rocket that everybody has been waiting years for and has a good shot of just blowing up? well, if you're musk, master of pr, you go big, and you launch your own car. yep. the rocket's payload will be musk's own cherry red tesla roadster and it will be playing david bowie's space odyssey on repeat. the intended destination, mars orbit. that is if it doesn't blow up on ascent. and while sending a tesla to space might be a silly pr stunt the launch is anything but. the rocket was designed from the start to ferry peop

has successfully launched its most powerful rocket to get the twenty three story falcon heavy blasted off from the kennedy space center in florida with a tesla sports car on board rob reynolds reports three. with its twenty seven rocket engines roaring the space x. falcon heavy sword into the florida sky it's the most powerful rocket on earth with a thrust equal to eighteen seven forty seven jumbo jets working simultaneously at full power the successful launch gives a powerful boost to billionaire entrepreneur elon musk's company which once lucrative contracts with nasa the u.s. military and satellite companies. onboard the unmanned ship musk's own cherry red tesla roadster from his electric car company with the space suit a dummy in the seat and a stereo playing the late david bowie's space oddity on repeat the rockets side boosters separated from the main body and flew back to earth touching down in a perfectly choreographed double landing the boosters will eventually be reused on another mission another booster was designed to lend of war to the ship at sea musk says falcon to have

this falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launchpad in 2016, destroying a $260 million satellite.vehicle that nasa used to take the first astronauts to the moon, almost half a century ago. now the us space agency, already one of spacex's customers, will watch this test closely. this could be a candidate for launching more advanced robots, and ultimately humans, on missions to mars. but, ever the showman of commercial space travel, elon musk let loose his own tesla roadster into space, complete with a space—suited mannequin in the driving seat, and david bowie on a loop on the radio. as the drama of this launch is celebrated back on earth, mr musk says his car could be on a journey around the sun for up to a billion years. victoria gill, bbc news. you have been watching newsday. it has been a turbulent time for markets, but could this volatility be a good opportunity for investors? that is coming up next. and before we go, let's take a look at this photo. a wild animal on the loose? armed police were sent to a farm in scotland after a nervous farmer spotted what he thought was a be

now -- [ cheers and applause ] ♪ atlanta falcons, philadelphia eagles.at the end of the season they give out most valuable player, but they also give out other awards during the season, sort of like the ones in high school yearbooks, like "most likely to succeed," "class clown," stuff like that. so with that in mind it's time for "tonight show superlatives," here we go. ♪ ♪ tonight show superlatives ♪ ♪ >> jimmy: first up for the philadelphia eagles is jason kelce, he was voted "most likely to be the love child of nick offerman, and haley joel osment." [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] next up from the eagles is jalen mills who was voted "most likely to ask his barber for the par three." [ applause ] next up for the falcons is derrick coleman. he was voted "most likely to flirt with himself when he walks past a mirror." [ laughter and applause ] looking good, derrick. next up from the eagles we have halapoulivaati vaitai. he was voted "most likely to accidently awaken an ancient spirit whenever he says his name." [ light laughter ] [ applause ] "houla

. >>> a new chapter in the space race, the spacex falcon's mission and what it means for space travel in the future. >>> if you wait, you'll miss it. the deals southwest is offering specifically f >>> strong aftershocks in tie won hours after a deadly 6.4 earthquake struck off the east coast. aftershocks are hampering efforts helping people believed to be trapped. 256 are hurt, six dead, and had 4 mi74 missing. >>> this morning, spacex falcon is headed towards mars. it took off yesterday from the same launch pad that sent astronauts to the moon. we are tracking its progress. >> reporter: less than 24 hours after that spectacular launch, the second stage of the falcon heavy with the tesla roadster attached to the end of it is headed to mars now. it was overnight that the final burn of the engine of the second stage sent the rocket towards mars, but beforehand, we got to see the spectacular pictures. the ceo of spacex that fired the rocket and the ceo of tesla needed some kind of cargo so he sent the roadster to space with a manmannequin inside insid we saw the great pictures, but now i

today's mission comes after the falcon heavy rocket two weeks ago. the main goal is launching the paz radar imaging satellite to capture images of the earth's surface. the falcon 9 rocket is also carrying prototypes of satellites for spacex's plan to deliver global broadband internet service. >>> the warriors head to washington, dc next week for the first time this season. but the nba champs will not be heading to the white house. you may remember the warriors snubbed the visit after winning the title last year. and then the president dis- invited them. a few months ago, team leader steph curry had this to say about not going to the white house. >> steph curry: by acting in not going, hopefully that will, um, inspire some change when it comes to what we tolerate in this country and what is accepted. >> what will the warriors do instead? according to the "san francisco chronicle," the team is going to meet with children from dc at an undisclosed location. >>> driverless cars may be cruising down california streets in april. under current regulations c

the falcon heavy launcher, made by elon musk‘s spacex company, has twice the lifting capacity of any it is also, uniquely, intended to be re—usable. if all goes well, mr musk believes the rocket‘s payload could be in orbit for several hundred million yea rs. our science correspondent, victoria gill, is here with me now. victoria, when will it set of? that's the big question hanging over this space launch at the moment. the original window open half an hour ago, and actually we have had a delay until 8:45pm. spacex is saying the window will now open at seven 20p. but all of the correspondence that we have been keeping an eye on on the ground at cape canaveral has been saying that the delay has been pushed back, the reason for that is the weather. in the upper levels of the weather. in the upper levels of the launch profile, the arc of the rocket is going to take, the winds are too high. it needs to be absolutely perfect. because it's going to, as well as launch of this incredibly powerful, dude amounts of fuel, very high risk rocket, it's also got to do this kind of aerial dance, wher

. ♪ >>> a huge success for spacex on the first test flight of its big new rocket, the falcon heavy.blasted off just a few hours ago from the same floor at a launch pad used by nasa nearly 50 years ago to send men to the moon. on board, a tesla roadster that will reach all the way to mars. >> reporter: with a thunderous roar and thunderous applause from employees, spacex's falcon heavy lifted off from cape k canaver canaveral's space complex on tuesday. the launch was the first test flight of the falcon heavy which the company says is the most powerful rocket since nasa's saturn five, which was used for the apollo program and retired in 1973. >> it's on the path to enabling that kind of exploration. >> reporter: the falcon consists of a beefed up falcon 9 rocket and that's 27 engines that spacex says are capable of producing 33 million pounds of thrust. the two boosters separated without incident, landing back at earth. the company was able to lift off before a 2 1/2 hour launch window closed, now the rocket's only payload. >> we put something very special inside. >> reporter: the te

has successfully launched its new falcon heavy spacecraft making it the world's most powerful rockets. three. the twenty three story falcon heavy blasted off from the kennedy space center in cape canaveral in florida on tuesday is a key turning point for billionaire entrepreneur musk's privately owned space exploration technologies. and heavy is carrying a long musk tesla roadster convertible as a mock payload loaded these pictures to his twitter feed a short time ago and these are the very latest is just a few seconds ago live as the test or the tell me at least driving past. an extraordinary almost live shot there are plenty of razzmatazz on this particular space flight the falcon heavy is propelled by twenty seven rocket engines giving us a thrust the sequel to eighteen boeing seven four seven jets means it can take incredibly heavy payloads of up to sixty three thousand kilos second only to the rocket nasa used for its moon missions its cost cutting really usable boosters also gives space x. an edge over other companies competing for lucrative contracts with nasa satellite compani

the falcon heavy combines the power of three rockets into one.n carry bigger satellites and equipment, and eventually humans, deeper into space. space x founder and ceo, elon musk spoke about the possibilities with cbs news space analyst bill harwood. >> you could send people back to the moon with the falcon heavy. you could with, send people to mars. >> both goals of the u.s. government. and missions musk is eager to leave his mark on and his brand. >> we're just -- trying to make -- space exciting again. and try to push the frontier. back to, back to where it was. >> but the mission is not over yet. the final phase of the rocket involves firing the engines, one more time. in order to thrust the car, and starman towards their intended orbit. >> off opening ceremonies for the winter olympics in south korea get under way friday. the games will be played under tight security just 50 miles from the north korea border. ben tracy reports from the host city. >> so when pyeongchang was awarded the game more than seven years ago, tensions in the region w

i wish i had been doing more gymnasium work when i was with falcons. stop, but we might have to go for a slowdown. that is a fight i am willing to give. the special shirt sporting the foundation logo is one of many ways that the rugby community is supporting the campaign. the battle is now with red tape as well as the disease. they are more forward—thinking, more helpful. with that you come back buzzing. you come back to the uk and you are back to stage one. we were looking for a drug from france. we were denied access by the borders medical staff on the back of it was not safe, which i totally understand, but my professor and doctoral work prepared to put their name to it. that is frustrating. we are having a little fights. it is frustration. he is still working and his determination to see his children grow up drives him on. his positive approach to life and sense of fun is stronger than ever. you have got to have a positive spin. i am still here, eating, sleeping, talking. no one ever thought this would happen, i never thought this would happen. my

if you go back to the falcons last year i think they were 11 and five.ve made them the favorite to go to the super bowl. they had good post season and they made it eagles have been a team that hasn't blown anything all year they keep winning and winning winning when that happens there's a lot of respect. >> let's talk about nick foles for a second, because a lot of people still calling him a backup quarterback when you walk in mall of america the first thing you see is tom brady next to nick foles. what do the patriots thing about the challenge nick foles bring. >> they it's about more than the quarterback any team that can consistently win even when you have such a devastating loss as they did with the probable mvp. if carson doesn't get hurt he's the mvp. league for that offense to keep rolling, says something about the system. says something about everybody else around the quarterback. also says something about foles he was able to come and capablely handle the offense from how the plays are called how the game is run and how he gets all his key guys

that was his own money to develop the falcon heavy. meanwhile, he could someday use the technology to zip people around the earth at faster speeds like l.a. to london in 30 minutes, london to hong kong in 34. >> just remarkable. >> it is. >>> accused of ripping off an elderly woman, the bizarre scheme, and the action the state wants to take. p a lawyer accused of a and here you have a bánh mi inspired fried chicken sandwich. you'd never find this at a fast food restaurant - it's a good thing. is that right, martha? why don't you try my asian fried chicken sandwich? it's made with crispy fried chicken strips, crunchy asian slaw and a gochujang mayo - all on a toasted baguette. security! get him! you afraid of a little competition? you want to go to war with me, jack? do you really? oh my gosh! what! i can't smell! i can't smell! introducing my food truck inspired sandwiches. only at jack in the box. account, credit cards, and a dead woman. >>> a lawyer has been accused of a bizarre scheme involving a trust account, credit cards, and a d

falcon heavy. go for launch. >> minus 15. stand by. >> 10, nine, eight, six, five, four, three, two, one. [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >> t plus 30 seconds if you can hear me over the cheering. falcon heavy on our test flying building on history of apollo, returning interplanetary mission. getting ready to throttle down. [ cheers and applause ] >> you heard the callout. vehicle is supersonic. side boosters are now throttling back up to full power. we are past max q, period of maximum loads on the vehicle. next up we'll be waiting for the side boosters to begin to throttle down prior to booster engine cutoff and celebration 2 1/2 minutes into flight. trajectory looks good on the falcon heavy. reports show that the engine performance is nominal. [ cheers and applause ] >> side boosters have begun to throttle down in preparation for the upcoming shutdown in 20 seconds. major event coming up with side booster shutdown and separation. >> shutdown. side boosters. [ cheers and applause ] >> successful separation.

bojorquez is at the kennedy space center in florida. >> four, three, two, one... >> reporter: the falcon heavy, the most powerful rocket in the world, lifted off and streaked across the sky as it climbed toward outer space. >> there it is! >> reporter: the roar of its 27 engines matched only by the crowd. but the show in the sky wasn't over. the rocket's boosters detached, and minutes later, two of them could be seen descending back to earth, landing in tandem near the launch site. while the payload, a tesla rodester with a dummy named "starman" hurtled away from earth and toward the orbit of mars to the sound of-- what else-- david bowie's "life on mars." a message on the car's circuit board says, "made on earth by humans of the. the falcon heavy combines the power of three rockets into one that can carry bigger satellites and equipment, and eventually humans, deeper into space. spacex founder and c.e.o. elon musk spoke about the possibilities with cbs news space analyst bill harwood. >> you could terribly, send people to mars. >> reporter: both goals of the u.s. government and missions

heavy were flying before the falcon heavy we we re were flying before the falcon heavy we were not ableat could propel itself away. using more powerful rockets like the falcon heavy, you can lift heavier payloads and put them into, you know, directly into orbit around the sun, as elon is doing with his roadster, or with people on the way to mars. now and he is developing an even bigger rocket which he, tongue in cheek, calls the bfr, big falcon rocket, and is moving towards that getting people to mars. thank you. can we dip into the live shots of this car? there it is. they were saying it might go behind the moon in which case it would go dark, but it hasn't, so i think it is on its way to the asteroid belt, some way towards mars. it just to the asteroid belt, some way towards mars. itjust doesn't look real, does it? laughter there was a little story there. i don't know... you sent me an e—mail today. you are kind of getting into this, i'm impressed, but you sent me this, i'm impressed, but you sent me this story about... i'm trying to stay on the team! yes, beyond the milky way, the fi

this falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad in 2016, destroying a $260 million satellite. this test makes falcon heavy the most capable rocket since saturn 5, the vehicle nasa used to take the first astronauts to the moon almost half a century ago. now the us space agency, already one of spacex's customers, will watch this test closely. this could be a candidate for launching more advanced robots and ultimately humans on missions to mars. but ever the showman of commercial space travel, elon musk let loose his own tesla roadster into space, complete with a space suited mannequin in the driving seat and david bowie on a loop on the radio. as the drama of this launch is celebrated back on earth, mr musk says his car could be on a journey around the sun for up to a billion years. victoria gill, bbc news. that's it from us. in a moment, here on bbc one, we'll have the news where you are, but we leave you tonight with some words and images to mark the centenary of women's suffrage. good night. in spite of awful danger and discouragement because they knew their cause was right.

falcon nine seen here will live twice as much as the current largest rocket in the u.s. space fleet for a quarter of the cost much of those cost savings are found in reusable boosters which are designed to return to earth after launching it's always a major mistake at stake is big business with nasa satellite companies and the u.s. military. before the launch must acknowledge the then margin for error in a multi-stage launch and payload release but he was characteristically optimistic. business that was to go wrong i hope it goes right he's already designing a bigger rocket this one capable of carrying astronauts hopefully one day to mars. but for now back down to earth consumers will now be able to shop online throughout the european union without being blocked already routed the european parliament has voted to end so-called geo blocking trade has now have to treat cross photoshop as in the same way as local ones and grant them access to the same prices means on one bias will have wider and easy access to products but the new rules don't cover digital copyrighted conte

. >> falcon heavy poised to send pay load tesla roadster, roadster, on a orbit around the sun. cbs news, correspondent manual has more from the kennedy space center. >> reporter: twenty-seven rocket engine fired at won sending falcon heavy into space and space x crew into applause. the mega rocket combined power of the three space x rockets in to one, generating more than 5 million-pounds of thrust, enough to launch a 737 space x founder and ceoe lon musk called it a success admitting he didn't think that this would work, the only hitch the center core was unable to slow down enough to land on the platform, anchored in the ocean. >> apparently it hit the water at 300 miles an hour and took out two of the engine on the ship. >> reporter: the two outside boosters that helped get falcon we have any to space musk got them back intact. they landed at cape can nav val airport station. >> that is most exciting thing i have ever seen, ever. >> reporter: pay load on this test launch is musk's midnight cherry tesla roadster with a dummy named star man, it is headed for a orbit around the

what did falcon heavy teach you? >> it teaches i guess like crazy things can come true.cause i -- you can say -- i didn't really think this would work. when i see the rocket lift off i see a thousand things that could not rock and it's amazing when they do. >> reporter: musk said there was only a 50/50 chance the launch would be successful. >> i had this image of just a giant explosion on the pad with, you know, a wheel bouncing down the road and like tesla logo landing somewhere with a thud. >> much happier ending than that. musk says he hopes that will encourages others to set more ambitious goals when it comes to space. >>> new orleans is thinking of limiting the number of strip clubs. they were hoping to limit the number of clubs to one per block but after protests they've instead agreed that new establishments will be approved by a commission. now, police say illicit activities led to the recent shutdown of eight clubs. critics said the raids were part of an effort to make bourbon street more family friendly. of course, mardi gras celebrations held next tuesday. >>>

this falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launchpad in 2016, destroying a $260 million satellite.rn v, the vehicle that nasa used to take the first astronauts to the moon, almost half a century ago. now the us space agency, already one of spacex's customers, will watch this test closely. this could be a candidate for launching more advanced robots, and ultimately humans, on missions to mars. but, ever the showman of commercial space travel, elon musk let loose his own tesla roadster into space, complete with a space—suited mannequin in the driving seat, and david bowie on a loop on the radio. as the drama of this launch is celebrated back on earth, mr musk says his car could be on a journey around the sun for up to a billion years. victoria gill, bbc news. and before we go, if you are a car lover, you might want to look away. in the philippines, officials have bulldozed more than two dozen luxury vehicles seized in a nationwide crackdown on crime and corruption. some cars were worth more than $115,000 each. it is part of president rodrigo duterte's bareknuckle approach to law and

spacex, falcon heavy, go for launch. falcon heavy is configured for flight. stand-by.st powerful rocketjust been launched into space. live pictures from canaveral, florida. iam joined by the lead scientist for airbus‘s space programme, watching these pictures with me. it appears to have worked, very exciting. so far, so good, it‘s amazing to see that rocket going into space. what looks like three rockets stick together. three older designs which have been proven and have been combined with additional engineering into this super heavy rocket. ralph, what are we seeing at the bottom of the screen? can you explain this pictures? perhaps you can‘t! screen? can you explain this pictures? perhaps you can't!|j can‘t! my focus is on the launch, which they are doing well. this is a moment of tension and a pint of danger, the launch was the most vulnerable part. the picture at the top has gone dark, is it because it has gone out of the earth ‘s atmosphere? no, we can still see the plumes from the engine of the rocket, it has 27 separate engines firing together to give it a thrus

the "falcon heavy" awaiting liftoff.s just a test launch, it's one of the most anticipated launches in years. not only for those in the space industry. tourism officials estimate 100,000 people will be here to see if the "falcon heavy" can fly. ♪ ♪ to the seats with the clearest view ♪ set to the music of david bowie's "life on mars," elon musk unveiled this animation on monday showing the best-case scenario for when the "falcon heavy" blasts off. musk's mega rocket combines the power of three spacex rockets into one with 27 engines generating over five million pounds of thrust. enough to launch a 737 into space. >> where you going to be for launch? >> at the control center here at the cape. >> reporter: spacex founder and ceo elon musk spoke with cbs space analyst bill harwood yesterday launchpad. >> i think the rocket is great for a lot of reasons. it's something that i think inspires the public. and you could actually send people to the moon with the "falcon heavy." with orbital refueling sending people to mars. >> re

— that's the verdict of american billionaire elon musk after the successful launch of his rocket falcony. he says it's a game—changer for space travel. and coming up in the sport on bbc news: glenn maxwell's century takes australia to victory over england in the t20 tri—series match in hobart. the aussies win by five wickets. good afternoon and welcome to the news at one. two of the victims of the black cab rapist, john worboys, have been given the go—ahead for a high court challenge against the decision to release him from prison. worboys appeared in person at the hearing, at the high court in london. last month, the parole board was criticised when it announced he would be freed after less than ten years in prison. police believe he may have carried out more than 100 rapes and sexual assaults. today the judge ordered that he be brought from his cell to the court — though his victims were not expecting him to see him there. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, is at the high court. yes, in the last ten minutes judges have given permission for a legal challenge to releasejoh

this is the heavy -- the falcon heavy rocket that takes off on its first test flight today. rocket is scheduled to take off this afternoon with a cherry red tesla roadster inside. the falcon heavy rocket is larger than anything launched since the saturn 5 mission nasa used for the apollo moon landings. the goal here is to orbit mars. exploring out of space has been elon musk's long time goal. >> it's about believing in the future and thinking the future rather than the past. i can't think of anything more exciting than going out there and being among the stars. >> and the falcon heavy actually has a "star wars" connection because it's named after the millennium falcon. >> very nice. >> the cure for baldness could lie in an order of mcdonald's french fries. in a way. >> scientists in japan say a chemical that is added to mcdonald's tries to keep the oil from frothing helped mice regrow hair. so the mice were not actually fed the fries. researchers use the chemical to grow hair follicle germs which were then transplanted on the mice. the next step is to try it on human cells.