TESLA ROADSTER (43205)

COSPAR: 2018-017A | Alt Name: Tesla Roadster

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 6, 2018

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Falcon Heavy

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43205

International Designator

2018-017A

Epoch

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 05:19:04 GMT

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Inclination

29.02°

Right Ascension

286.73°

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Argument of Perigee

181.18°

Period

164.31 min

Mean Motion

8.76 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TESLA ROADSTER

Alternative Name

Tesla Roadster

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SPX

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43205U 18017A   18038.22157858  .00505133 -52681-6  23951-2 0  9997

2 43205  29.0196 286.7252 3400758 181.1849 342.1043  8.76376464    24

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Summary

The TESLA ROADSTER, also known as Tesla Roadster, is an experimental spacecraft launched on February 6, 2018, from LC39A at AFETR using a Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. It carries a Tesla Roadster mounted on its upper stage and weighs approximately 1000 kilograms. The vehicle measures 3.9 meters in length with a diameter of 1.1 meters and a span of 3.9 meters. It is equipped with three cameras for imaging purposes and is powered by batteries. The spacecraft’s primary mission was for vehicle evaluation, and it was manufactured by TESLA under the ownership of SPX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp).

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.9

Diameter

1.1

Span

3.9

Dry Mass

1000

Launch Mass

1000

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Tesla Roadster

Purpose

Vehicle evaluation

Mission

Vehicle evaluation

Manufacturer

TESLA

Life Expectancy

N/A

Bus

Roadster

Configuration

Tesla Roadster mounted on upper stage

Motor

None

Equipment

3 cameras

Power System

Batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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