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They had a rocket they needed to test (Falcon Heavy) and that requires a test payload. Usually test payloads are boring mass analogs. Instead they decided to us
by bhhaskin 5y ago
They had a rocket they needed to test (Falcon Heavy) and that requires a test payload. Usually test payloads are boring mass analogs. Instead they decided to use something different and get a bunch of marketing out of it. Everything had to be approved by the appropriate government agencies well ahead of time. So where does the "spite" come from?
- falcolas 5y agoI can't find the reference now, so perhaps I hallucinated it. But as I recall, the car was intended to go to another investor, and the early-Tesla investor/CEO shenanigans put it into limbo, and so Musk launched it.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoInteresting story if true. Why would Elons personal roadster have been promised to an investor?