SpaceX is planning to launch its Falcon Heavy rocket Tuesday. CEO Elon Musk tweeted Sunday night it "remains go." If it is successful it will be the biggest, and most powerful rocket to go into space over thirty years. Phil Plait, author of The Bad Astronomy blog, explains challenges facing Tuesday's lift-off.
"This is the most powerful rocket that will have been launched since the Saturn 5," says Plait. "In this case we are having a new generation of rocket that will be able to hopefully take people to Mars."
Tesla's roadster will be in the cargo when this rocket goes to space, along with what Elon Musk is describing as a Starman pressure suit. "It's a publicity stunt," says Plait. "You need to launch something in there. There's got to be some mass in there to test the rocket, and he chose this for sentimental reasons."
Brian Moore, EY Americas Consumer Technology Leader, joins Cheddar News at CES in Las Vegas to discuss how retailers and brands are creating new value for consumers.
Barry Valentine, senior advisor at The Wicks Group and former FAA administrator, joined Cheddar News to discuss the massive system outage that caused thousands of flight delays.
Gavin Jackson, CEO of UK-based autonomous vehicle company Oxbotica, joined Cheddar News to talk about the firm's software for businesses and its future plans.
