‘Part of our human destiny’: The evolution of space exploration from shuttle to SpaceX

By: RACHEL WACHMAN

Outlets: Concord Monitor

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 2,072

Last Updated: 1 day, 22 hours ago


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It was a sight that made some laugh, others gasp in awe and many roll their eyes: A red Tesla Roadster with a dummy dressed in a spacesuit floating through space while action music played over the broadcast.

The televised SpaceX launch of Falcon Heavy in 2018 captured attention around the world for the superfluous nature of its payload, which is still floating somewhere beyond Earth’s orbit eight years later.

Yet the mission …

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