Where is Starman Now ?
Where is Starman and Falcon Heavy now ?
It was hard to find where Starman was so here is the best link I have found so far - this is a simulations and is not live, as there is no power left onboard, all the batteries have been used and there is no Solar Panels. So it is not easy to actively track it - hence the simulation.
Starman is designated number 2018-017A.
Click HERE to go to a Simulator that shows Where Starman is.Starman is the Green orbit, on the left you can turn Names on, which makes it easier to see where it is.
This image below, shows where Starman will be May 1, 2018, Midday Australia (EAST), which highlights how close starman goes to Mars (which was the original intention was for it to orbit Mars, but now it will orbit the Sun, as it missed the gravity well of Mars.
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| Starman location May 1, 2018 |
Click here for a larger image of the orbit of Starman.
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| Starman's last image, before the battery went flat. |
It is exciting to see a Race in Space starting again, as I missed the last one, I look forward to the other exciting things that Elon Musk (SpaceX) and Jeff Bezos (Blue Origin).
