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Will Roadster ever encounter Mars?
During it first closest approach to Mars, it was a mere 5 million miles away from the red planet. According to observer.com, it's ultimate fate will be to crash into the Earth or Venus. However, since ...
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When is the tesla roadster expected to reach mars [duplicate]
I guess "Reach" is a bad term here.
When is the Tesla roadster expected to be close enough to mars that it can orbit it normally, just as satellites orbit us.
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What is Elon Musk's Roadster orbital period? [duplicate]
On February 6th, 2018, SpaceX launched Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster to an elliptical heliocentric orbit as a dummy payload of the initial flight test of the new Falcon Heavy rocket.
What is the ...
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How long would a Falcon Heavy last in orbit around Mars before degrading?
Elon Musk made another characteristic splash recently with his plan to launch a Falcon Heavy into orbit around Mars, with the bonus payload of his personal Tesla Roadster inside.
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