Sometimes there is a big difference between what we presume and what the reality is. Something similar happened when on Friday night, SpaceX, the space exploration company of Elon Musk, launched its Falcon Heavy rocket. It gave the shock of lifetime to many citizens as they felt that they have seen UFO. It is said that around 130 calls were made to 911 only from Los Angeles County.
Elon Musk also used this opportunity to play a joke on Twitter as he tweeted, “Nuclear alien UFO from North Korea”.
Nuclear alien UFO from North Korea pic.twitter.com/GUIHpKkkp5
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 23, 2017
However, the truth is that Falcon Heavy was taking 10 satellites into the space and it was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. As per Elon, it was launched from the same NASA pad from which the Saturn V Apollo 11 moon rocket was launched.
Elon tweeted, “Falcon Heavy launching from same @NASA pad as the Saturn V Apollo 11 moon rocket. It was 50% higher thrust with five F-1 engines at 7.5M lb-F. I love that rocket so much.”
Falcon Heavy launching from same @NASA pad as the Saturn V Apollo 11 moon rocket. It was 50% higher thrust with five F-1 engines at 7.5M lb-F. I love that rocket so much.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 20, 2017
During the lift-off, the maximum thrust was 5.1 million pounds or 2300 metric tons.
A Twitter user enjoyed the alien debate that took among his family members. Thanking Elon Musk, he tweeted, “Big thanks to @elonmusk and @SpaceX for the hilarious alien debate that ensued between my family once we saw your rocket in the sky tonight”.
https://twitter.com/CristatoLive/status/944381404158111745
However, Elon used this as a chance to have some fun and he tweeted, “It was definitely aliens.”
It was definitely aliens
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 23, 2017
For some it was a space sperm while one person joked, “It’s just Elon trying on the new Iron Man suit.”
https://twitter.com/Its_Dumi/status/944438182430601216
In fact, one of the most popular shows, X-Files also tweeted, “We’re sending our top people to investigate the aliens.”
We're sending our top people to investigate the aliens. #TheXFiles pic.twitter.com/lsf2heZdLO
— The X-Files (@thexfiles) December 23, 2017
Here are some other tweets:
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That was scary! When I saw it I immediately wondered, “What did @realDonaldTrump do now?”.
It’s not often you see Rockets over LA. #ominous— 1 TEAM 2 CUPS✌ (@ProfessorPlinn) December 23, 2017
2.
My daughter thought the SpaceX test launch was Santa doing a test run. https://t.co/bcv1ofHiX1
— Night (@Oh_Nightelyn) December 23, 2017
3.
Ok this was me @TommyPx3 @levarburton @SpaceX @IridiumComm hoping the aliens were really on their way! pic.twitter.com/UCWXI9G2SI
— Tamela D'Amico (@TamelaDAmico) December 23, 2017
4.
Elon sending nuclear bomb on mars to melt the polar ice 🤫🤭
— swanand.eth (@swanand89) December 23, 2017
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https://twitter.com/KeeganAllen/status/944383502723596289
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Does anyone know what we just saw in the skies above San Diego? pic.twitter.com/EFNBh87Hc8
— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) December 23, 2017
What would have been your reaction after watching the Falcon Heavy in sky? Do let us know.
