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Starman launched on February 6, 2018, has spent 3,173 days in space and has completed 5.69 orbits around the Sun. Next up: perihelion on April 1, 2027.

Orbit events (perihelion and aphelion) are calculated from the NASA/JPL trajectory. Close approaches are JPL’s own predictions; the farther in the future, the less certain the exact date and distance. Its first aphelion came on November 9, 2018.

2018

  • February 6, 2018 Launch Falcon Heavy’s first flight lifts off from Kennedy Space Center pad 39A carrying the Roadster and Starman. Source: NASA/JPL Horizons record; Wikipedia
  • February 7, 2018 Sent into orbit around the Sun After about five hours circling Earth, a third burn of the upper stage sends the car out of Earth orbit. Source: NASA/JPL Horizons record
  • February 8, 2018 Passes the Moon On its way out, the car passes about 140,000 km from the Moon. Source: NASA/JPL Horizons encounter table
  • March 19, 2018 Last telescope observations used for its orbit JPL’s trajectory is fitted to 374 telescope measurements made between February 8 and March 19, 2018. Source: NASA/JPL Horizons record
  • November 9, 2018 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 248.9 million km

2019

  • August 15, 2019 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.5 million km

2020

  • May 19, 2020 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 248.9 million km
  • October 7, 2020 Close approach to Mars 7.4 million km, passing at 8.1 km/s

2021

  • February 22, 2021 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.5 million km
  • November 27, 2021 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km

2022

  • September 2, 2022 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.5 million km

2023

  • June 8, 2023 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km

2024

  • March 12, 2024 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.5 million km
  • December 16, 2024 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km

2025

  • January 2025 Mistaken for an asteroid Archival images were briefly catalogued as a new asteroid, 2018 CN41, before being identified as the Roadster and removed. Source: Minor Planet Center (MPEC 2025-A38); Wikipedia
  • September 20, 2025 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.5 million km

2026

  • June 26, 2026 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km

2027

  • April 1, 2027 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.5 million km

2028

  • January 4, 2028 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km
  • October 9, 2028 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.5 million km

2029

  • July 15, 2029 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km

2030

  • April 19, 2030 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.5 million km

2031

  • January 23, 2031 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km
  • October 28, 2031 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.5 million km

2032

  • August 2, 2032 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km

2033

  • May 8, 2033 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.5 million km

2034

  • February 10, 2034 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km
  • November 16, 2034 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.5 million km

2035

  • April 22, 2035 Close approach to Mars 2.4 million km, passing at 8.2 km/s
  • August 22, 2035 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km

2036

  • May 27, 2036 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.6 million km

2037

  • March 1, 2037 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km
  • December 5, 2037 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.6 million km

2038

  • September 10, 2038 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km

2039

  • June 16, 2039 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.6 million km

2040

  • March 20, 2040 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km
  • December 24, 2040 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.6 million km

2041

  • September 29, 2041 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km

2042

  • July 4, 2042 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.6 million km

2043

  • April 9, 2043 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km

2044

  • January 13, 2044 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.6 million km
  • October 18, 2044 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 249.0 million km

2045

  • July 23, 2045 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.6 million km

2046

  • April 28, 2046 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 248.9 million km

2047

  • January 11, 2047 Close approach to Earth 4.8 million km, passing at 4.5 km/s
  • February 1, 2047 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.5 million km
  • November 5, 2047 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 247.6 million km

2048

  • August 8, 2048 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.5 million km

2049

  • May 12, 2049 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 247.6 million km

2050

  • February 13, 2050 Perihelion Closest to the Sun: 147.5 million km
  • March 19, 2050 Close approach to Earth 17.8 million km, passing at 7.4 km/s
  • November 18, 2050 Aphelion Farthest from the Sun: 247.9 million km

2052

  • September 5, 2052 Close approach to Mars 26.4 million km, passing at 5.7 km/s

2067

  • April 15, 2067 Close approach to Mars 6.6 million km, passing at 7.2 km/s

2084

  • September 17, 2084 Close approach to Mars 17.7 million km, passing at 9.8 km/s

2085

  • January 1, 2085 Close approach to Earth 12.7 million km, passing at 6.3 km/s

2088

  • March 9, 2088 Close approach to Earth 7.2 million km, passing at 5.1 km/s

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Data: NASA/JPL Horizons (target -143205), updated October 15, 2026.

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