Fri Feb 21 07:02:06 UTC 2025: ## Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster Hits 3.5 Trillion-Mile Milestone in Space

**Seven years after its launch, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster, carrying a mannequin named Starman, continues its journey through space, having traveled a staggering 3.5 trillion miles.** The car’s interstellar voyage is meticulously tracked by the website Whereisroadster.com, which provides real-time updates on its location and calculates its impressive odometer reading.

Launched atop a Falcon Heavy rocket on February 6, 2018, the cherry-red Roadster has completed approximately 4.6 orbits around the sun, exceeding its 36,000-mile warranty by a factor of over 97,000. The website calculates a fuel economy of 11,782.9 kilometers per liter, a figure that would undoubtedly impress even the most fuel-efficient drivers on Earth. Were the car’s sound system still operational, Starman would have heard David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” over 698,000 times.

Earlier this year, the Roadster was briefly misidentified as an asteroid by the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center. The error was quickly corrected, confirming the vehicle’s artificial origin.

Whereisroadster.com predicts a close encounter with Earth in 2091, when the Roadster will come within a couple hundred thousand kilometers of its home planet. Until then, this iconic piece of space exploration continues its silent journey through the solar system, a testament to SpaceX’s technological prowess and a quirky symbol of human ambition.

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