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Sports car launched into space in 2018
Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster is an electric sports car that served as the dummy payload for the February 2018 Falcon Heavy test flight and became an artificial satellite of the Sun. A mannequin in a spacesuit, dubbed "Starman", occupies the driver's seat. The car and rocket are products of Tesla and SpaceX, respectively, both companies headed by Elon Musk. The 2010 Roadster is personally owned by and previously used by Musk for commuting to work. It is the first production car launched into space.
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Space Exploration Technologies Corp., doing business as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and provider of space transportation, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence services, headquartered at the Starbase development site in Starbase, Texas. The company operates three primary segments: Space, which develops and flies the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Dragon spacecraft, and conducts more orbital launches annually than any other launch provider ; Connectivity, which operates the Starlink satellite constellation and satellite-based…
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The new Tesla Roadster drove upside down and launched into the air at SpaceX's Texas facility, but a 2028 production target remains unconfirmed.
On October 15, 2026, Tesla showcased its second-generation Roadster's cold-gas thrusters, enabling flips, jumps, and brief flights using SpaceX tech with 600 liters of compressed air. The car hit 0-60 mph in 0.81 seconds, tops over 230 mph, and offers more than 300 miles of range, with production planned for 2028. AI…
New electric sports car uses SpaceX rocket technology to flip through the air and reach 60mph in 0.81 seconds. Elon Musk promises it’ll ‘crush every track record that has ever existed’ and will be the only manually-driven car that Tesla makes in the long term