{"id":15923,"date":"2024-01-30T03:25:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T02:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ceoinfluencers.com\/?p=15923"},"modified":"2024-01-30T03:25:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T02:25:25","slug":"what-car-did-elon-musk-sent-to-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ceoinfluencers.com\/what-car-did-elon-musk-sent-to-space\/","title":{"rendered":"What Car Did Elon Musk Sent To Space"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When it comes to space exploration and innovation, there’s no one bigger right now than entrepreneur and tech genius Elon Musk. In February 2018, Musk made headlines after successfully launching his Tesla Roadster into space. Musk had originally sent the Tesla Roadster up with a dummy astronaut named Starman, which achieved the incredible feat of traveling beyond the boundaries of Earth’s atmosphere and into the vastness of space.<\/p>\n

The Tesla Roadster that made this incredible journey was released in 2008. The car was all electric and had a range of around 250 miles per charge. The Roadster was powered by a lithium-ion battery, with a 3 phase induction motor, coupled to a modest gear reducer. The car went from 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds and reached a top speed of 125 mph. On board, a small on board computer was installed to manage all the car’s systems.<\/p>\n

Musk’s ambitious plan was to utilize the Falcon Heavy rocket from SpaceX. This was the most powerful rocket in the world at the time, and it was designed to carry larger payloads into orbit. The Falcon Heavy was able to achieve a landing record, with all three boosters eventually returning to Earth and landing in perfect formation.<\/p>\n

There was something special about the car being sent into space – and that was that it was capable of maneuvering itself in orbit. Musk worked closely with the SpaceX engineers to install a special system into the car that was capable of using tiny thrusters to make minor adjustments in its speeds and trajectory. This was incredibly important in order to avoid any collisions with other objects in the vast void of space.<\/p>\n