In pictures: Elon Musk's historical Falcon Heavy rocket launch
It's being hailed as a "changing moment" by space travel experts.
But, US tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has donwplayed the successful launch of his new rocket, the Falcon Heavy - along with a cherry red Tesla car - from the Kennedy Space Center in the United States last night.
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