There may also be some nose-thumbing going on here: As I mentioned in my preview article, the Falcon Heavy could help SpaceX capture the geostationary and beyond-Earth human exploration launch markets, completing the company's upheaval of one the world's most entrenched industries. I confess it appeals to my inner adolescent, and comes from the mind of a guy who recently made headlines for selling $500 flamethrowers. On the one hand, it seems like a harmless publicity stunt-not that SpaceX or Tesla really need publicity help. But art is subjective, and not everyone is thrilled with the Humanity Star, either. Maybe he had something in mind more like Peter Beck's Humanity Star, the 'disco ball' RocketLab recently launched into space. Porter eventually clarified it seemed like a wasted opportunity to do something more beautiful, more inspiring-more artistic. 'I don't think I like it,' he finally said. Porter absorbed all this, sat back, and thought for a minute. It's going into orbit around the Sun somewhere between Earth and Mars. Because you have to add mass to the vehicle and this is cooler than concrete. I opened my phone to pictures of the car in the Falcon Heavy's cavernous payload fairing, and tried to answer his questions: Yes, it's real. When I told him about the Roadster, he responded with a mix of incredulity and awe. That's where I come in, frequently giving him quick rundowns of cool space news. Porter is an artist and school art teacher who loves space, though he's not necessarily plugged in to all the latest space happenings. Then, I found myself describing the test flight to my friend Porter. Given the mixed reactions I've seen online, dissecting the Tesla didn't seem worth it, especially since the real star of the show is a giant new rocket that could revolutionize spaceflight. At first, I wasn't sure I was going to write about Elon Musk launching his Tesla Roadster into space on this week's Falcon Heavy test flight.

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