Falcon Heavy, SpaceX's powerful rocket, successfully launches on its maiden voyage.
The pioneering rocket firm just pulled off the unexpected, and carried out what appears to be a seamless first-ever launch of its massive new rocket, called Falcon Heavy.
That makes SpaceX, the game-changing company helmed by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the owner of the world's most powerful operational rocket.
Falcon Heavy took flight Tuesday around 3:45 pm ET from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
"I'm still trying to absorb everything that happened because it's still kind of surreal to me," Musk told reporters after the launch. (CNN)
