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In response to "So if I’m understanding this correctly, I’m watching a Tesla Roadster tumbling freely through space. -- nm" by Mop

No. It is still attached to the second stage which will do another burn to put it on track to enter a Mars-Earth orbit

Posted by TWuG, ten-stone griddle-chip (aka TWuG) Feb 6 '18, 19:56

It's not tumbling, but orbiting Earth right now.

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...they’re sending it to Mars?!! -- nm - Mop Feb 6, 19:57 2
- To an elliptical orbit that takes it near Mars's orbit. It will not orbit Mars and won't ever get close to it. -- nm - TWuG, ten-stone griddle-chip Feb 6, 19:59 1
  - It should orbit the sun for the next Billion years or so. (nm) - howie Feb 6, 20:13

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