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| Source: Electrek |
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| Source: Electrek |
From Electrek:
Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster that SpaceX launched into space on their Falcon Heavy rocket last year has completed its first orbit around the sun, according to a tracking report.If you have somehow forgotten about what is one of the coolest things to happen ever, here’s a quick reminder.
In February 2018, SpaceX launched its first Falcon Heavy rocket and it needed a ‘dummy load’ to send into space in order to demonstrate the capability.
Musk, who is the CEO of both SpaceX and Tesla, decided to launch his own Tesla Roadster.
Due to the higher risk of failure with a brand new rocket, SpaceX didn’t want to put something too valuable, like a satellite, but at the same time, Musk didn’t want to just launch a weight into space.
He figured that launching a Tesla Roadster would be more interesting and inspiring.
They also strapped a dummy equipped with a spacesuit in the driver’s seat. They named it ‘Starman’.
On February 6, 2018, Falcon Heavy was successfully launched and it released the Tesla Roadster into space.
The Tesla Roadster is still moving through space at an extremely high speed and according to the ‘whereisroadster‘ website, which has been tracking the veichle’s trajectory, it has now completed a full orbit around the sun.
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