SpaceX’s spacesuited Starman mannequin serves a real purpose

 SpaceX put a “Starman” into space today, on a path to a potential wide looping orbit of Mars and Earth – it was actually a mannequin wearing an official SpaceX crew flight suit, but it was more than just a fun payload for a rocket that stood every chance of exploding mid-flight, it turns out. Elon Musk revealed on a press call following the Falcon Heavy launch on Tuesday that… Read More