Here's the last shot SpaceX got of Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster and its dummy driver 'Starman'

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February 8, 2018 12:06 AM

In the last shot SpaceX got of the car and Starman, a crescent-shaped Earth is seen disappearing into the background.

SpaceX successfully launched its
rocket carrying Elon Musk's 2008 Tesla Roadster, complete with a
The payload was able to capture live footage of its
In the last shot SpaceX got of the car and Starman, a crescent-shaped Earth is seen disappearing into the background.

SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched its biggest rocket ever.

As its payload, the test rocket carried

Before it ran out of juice, the car was able to take one final breathtaking shot.

Musk posted the last picture on Wednesday — a crescent-shaped Earth is shown fading into the distance as the car heads out to its elliptical orbit around the sun.

Last pic of Starman in Road... @ elonmusk

The initial plan was to have the Roadster head toward Mars orbit. Instead, the payload overshot, exceeding the red planet's spot in the solar system, and is headed toward the Asteroid Belt that's between Mars and Jupiter.

It's likely this is the last we'll ever see of the car and Starman — though they'll likely be in orbit for millions of years.

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