Musk's Roadster
Posted: February 16th, 2018, 7:09 pm
"Musk's Tesla to stay in space for millions of years"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43063379
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from the JPL database wrote:Tesla Roadster (AKA: Starman, 2018-017A)
NOTE:
The trajectory estimate will be updated here in the days ahead if more
measurement data is reported.
LAUNCHED:
2018-Feb-06 20:45 UTC by Falcon Heavy (FH-1) from Kennedy Space Center, USA
(launchpad 39A)
BACKGROUND:
Dummy payload from the first launch of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle.
Consists of a standard Tesla Roadster automobile and a spacesuit-wearing
mannequin nicknamed "Starman".
Also includes a Hot Wheels toy model Roadster on the car's dash with a
mini-Starman inside. A data storage device placed inside the car contains
a copy of Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" novels. A plaque on the attachment
fitting between the Falcon Heavy upper stage and the Tesla is etched with
the names of more than 6,000 SpaceX employees.
After orbiting the Earth for 5 hours, a third burn by the second stage was
completed at approximately 02:30 UTC Feb 7, placing the dummy payload in a
heliocentric orbit having a perihelion of 0.99 au and aphelion ~1.67 au.
PAYLOAD MASS:
~1250 Kg
bbc wrote:It was despatched into an elliptical orbit around the Sun that extends as far out as the Planet Mars.
Itsallaguess wrote:Amazing to think that the average car in space is better than the average car on Earth right now...
Not much use when there are infinitely fewer charging points though.
Itsallaguess wrote:Amazing to think that the average car in space is better than the average car on Earth right now...
Cheers,
Itsallaguess
Slarti wrote:Itsallaguess wrote:
Amazing to think that the average car in space is better than the average car on Earth right now...
Well as it was the 4th electric car to be launched into space, the other 3 being parked on the Moon, I'd say that the average for cars in space is much lower than you'd think.
Itsallaguess wrote:Slarti wrote:Itsallaguess wrote:
Amazing to think that the average car in space is better than the average car on Earth right now...
Well as it was the 4th electric car to be launched into space, the other 3 being parked on the Moon, I'd say that the average for cars in space is much lower than you'd think.
Aren't the ones on the moon, erm, on the moon?
If we agree that the ones on Earth arent 'in space', then I'd class the moon-held ones in a similar position, so as far as I know there's only one 'car in space' at the current time....
Cheers
Itsallaguess
Slarti wrote:
And the Moon isn't in space?
Slarti wrote:
You know, where you need a space suit to survive.
Slarti