SPACECRAFT INFO

The car, mounted on the rocket's second stage, acquired enough velocity to escape Earth's gravity and enter an elliptical heliocentric orbit crossing the orbit of Mars. The orbit reaches a maximum distance from the Sun at aphelion of 1.66 astronomical units (au). During the early portion of the voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere, live video was transmitted back to the mission control center and live-streamed for slightly over four hours.

MANUFACTURER INFO

SpaceX

SPACECRAFT SPECIFICATIONS

CREW

2

(diameter)

1.8 m

(height)

4

HUMAN RATED

PAYLOAD

null

FIRST FLIGHT

2018-02-06

FLIGHT LIFE

It is now on an heliocentric orbit with no planned return to Earth.