Facts about Tesla Roadster Launch
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Mounted on the dashboard of the Roadster launched aboard Falcon Heavy was a small sign reading 'Don't Panic,' a reference to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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During the Tesla Roadster Launch, the car was placed on a trajectory that takes it beyond Mars orbit, making it a long-term solar orbiting object.
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A David Bowie soundtrack played inside the car during the Tesla Roadster Launch, with Space Oddity and Life on Mars among the tracks.
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Elon Musk's personal cherry-red Tesla Roadster, used as the payload for the Falcon Heavy's 2018 test launch, had a mannequin named Starman seated in the driver's seat.
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The Tesla Roadster Launch refers to Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon Heavy test flight in 2018, which sent a cherry-red Tesla Roadster into a heliocentric orbit.