Elon Musk's SpaceX Successfully Test Launches the Falcon Heavy The world's most powerful rocket launched into the skies from Florida's "Space Coast" on Tuesday. 27 engines propelled the rocket with 5 million pounds of thrust on its way to space. Inside was a cherry red Tesla Roadster with a crash dummy casually seated in the driver's seat. The Tesla payload was projected to Mars. But why? Elon Musk to CBS News The goal of the Falcon will be to boost heavy payloads and satellites into space for NASA and one day carry humans to Mars. Falcon successfully landed at around 4 p.m. EST.