Elon Musk has clarified that SpaceX originally used a modified Tesla Roadster as a dummy payload for its first Falcon Heavy test flight to avoid risking expensive equipment during the maiden launch.

NASA has confirmed it will resume support for the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosalind Franklin rover mission to Mars, with plans to launch the rover using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

NASA's Roman Space Telescope is now scheduled to launch on August 30 aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket, nine months ahead of its original schedule. The mission aims to map billions of galaxies, hunt for exoplanets, and investigate dark energy.

SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon Heavy rocket, carrying a powerful satellite into orbit.