# Space Launch Orbit Tracking SpaceX's Starman Roadster Has Finished Its First Orbit of the Sun By Daniel Johnson | Published 2019-08-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starman-roadster References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/18/spacex-starman-roadster-completes-first-orbit/) & [spacex](https://www.spacex.com/) The SpaceX Starman Roadster has recently completed its first orbit of the sun. The information about [SpaceX's Starman Roadster](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tesla-apple-watch-app) comes from a website named Where is Roadster, which tracks the car that the company launched into space. The first orbit around the sun took 557 days since its launch. Over this time, the vehicle traveled over 762 miles through space. The car is not scheduled to be close to earth again until November 5th, 2020. The vehicle will be within an approximate distance of 32.2 million miles. However, the spacecraft will be only approximately 4.6 million miles away from mars earlier in that year. The SpaceX Roadster completing its first orbit shows a successful mission so far. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Space Exploration:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in space tourism and resource extraction from celestial bodies. - **Orbit Tracking Technology:** Opportunity to develop advanced tracking systems for monitoring satellites and spacecraft in real-time. - **Interplanetary Travel:** Opportunity to revolutionize space travel and establish human colonies on other planets. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Aerospace:** Potential for advances in spacecraft manufacturing and propulsion systems. - **Technology:** Opportunity for the development of advanced tracking and communication technologies for space missions. - **Tourism:** Potential for space tourism companies to emerge, offering unique experiences and trips to celestial bodies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Robotic Vacuum Space Expeditions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roborock-s8-maxv-ultra.md) - [Upcoming Sustainable Cybertrucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cybertruck.md) - [Post-Colonization Mars Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacex-fusion-concept.md) - [Space-Themed SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bentayga-speed.md) - [Long-Range Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fisker-ronin.md) - [Personal Internet Satellite Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starlink.md) - [Satellite Connectivity Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacex-directtocell-program.md) - [Two-Seater Solar-Powered Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aptera.md) - [Space Tourism Travels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-spacecraft.md)