SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket looks just like the beast it is

Elon Musk's SpaceX is closer than ever to launching a brand new rocket. 

The private spaceflight company is finally just about ready to launch its Falcon Heavy rocket on its first test flight in January. And now Musk is finally giving the waiting public a glimpse of what that rocket looks like in all its glory. 

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Musk shared the new photos showing off the heavy-lift rocket on Twitter Wednesday.

Falcon Heavy at the Cape http://pic.twitter.com/hizfDVsU7X

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 20, 2017

The Falcon Heavy is SpaceX's next big rocket, capable of bringing payloads and even people deep into the solar system. Read more...

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