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Elon Musk, Tesla Roadster and SpaceX

Elon Musk explained why he sent Tesla Roadster into space seven years ago as it's revealed where it is now

It's been seven years since Elon Musk sent a Tesla Roadster into space, so why did he do it and where is it now?

Elon Musk Launched His Tesla Roadster Into Space 7 Years Ago—It Was Just Seen Again

According to SpaceX’s own calculation, the Roadster completed its first orbit around the Sun in August 2019 and made its first close approach to Mars on Oct. 7, 2020.

Asteroid? Nope, It’s Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster Cruising Through Space

Less than 24 hours after the Minor Planet Center announced a new asteroid, it said the object was actually Musk's electric car launched into space as payload on a rocket.

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Astronomers briefly thought Elon Musk’s car was an asteroid. Here’s why that points to a broader problem

Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...

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Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn't an asteroid at all — it's Elon Musk's trashed Tesla

Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the remains of Elon Musk's Tesla ...

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An Amateur Astronomer Seemingly Spotted a New Asteroid. It Turned Out to Be a Tesla in Space

The car, launched in 2018 on a SpaceX rocket’s upper stage, is one of many human-made objects in deep space that could ...

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