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Falcon Heavy Mini Quiz

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Question 1

The inaugural flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket famously carried what unusual payload into space?

Elon Musk launched his personal Tesla Roadster on this 2018 test flight, sending the vehicle into an elliptical orbit that stretches past Mars.

Question 2

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket performs what spectacular maneuver with its side boosters after launch?

SpaceX's reusable design allows the twin side boosters to autonomously fly back to Cape Canaveral and touch down in perfect unison at adjacent pads.

Question 3

SpaceX generates the massive thrust of the Falcon Heavy rocket by combining what existing hardware?

By strapping together three modified Falcon 9 cores, the Falcon Heavy utilizes 27 Merlin engines to generate over 5 million pounds of thrust.

Question 4

SpaceX placed a mannequin named Starman inside the Falcon Heavy's first payload to test what item?

Starman wore a fully functional pressure suit, allowing engineers to test its durability in the vacuum of space before real astronauts relied on it.