It was found that the Tesla Roadster and Starman suit, the favorite cars of CEO Elon Musk, who went to space by cargo at the time of the first launch of the Falcon Heavy in February 2018, revolved around the sun. The Roadster and Starman fired towards Mars, but since Mars is also orbiting the sun, this electric car and dummy doll are moving around the sun and approaching Mars orbit.
It can be said that sending an electric vehicle to outer space simply throws away space debris. However, the fact that Starman, wearing a space suit developed by SpaceX, which aims to maneuver Mars, is going to Mars in Elon Musk’s favorite car can be said to be a part of Elon Musk’s dream and humor.
Roadster and Starman took 557 days to go round the sun. It has already flown 1,226 million km. Of course, if it was to drive on the ground, the driving guarantee was already over.
As it is now located on the opposite side of the sun from Earth, it is impossible to track Starman running from the ground to the sky. However, it is clearly approaching Mars, and is expected to reach 7.48 million kilometers from Mars on October 7, 2020, according to tracking site Where is Roadster. After that, in November, it was 52.76 million kilometers from Earth, and in 2047, it was approached again.
SpaceX plans to send astronauts to Mars after 2030. By the time Starman returns to his hometown, humanity may be advancing to the Moon, Mars, and possibly beyond. Related information can be found here .