When will Starman return to Earth?

On the 6th February 2018, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launched Starman in a Tesla Roadster into an orbit around the sun. In this video, we look at when Starman is predicted to return to Earth and the possibility of using Starship to retrieve him.

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[cyclingcycles]

We always ask "Where is Starman?"
But never "How is Starman?"

[notmark]

imagine humans retrieving the roadster and there being a note saying: ur technology sucks

[TexasPlinking]

Wonder if the Tesla Roadster will be considered a "classic" by the time we're able to retrieve it...

[rubyneo]

*looks out of the iss window*
*sees car*
"wtf"

[DylanCVlogTV]

It boggles my mind that there is literally a car and mannequin orbiting the sun now

[firtdudecoolmanplayer]

"Is that a bird?"
"Is that a airplane"
"Is it a meteor ?!"
"No, its a tesla roadster."

[_l]

Imagine Elon in 15 years at his Mars base pointing at a small dot in the sky: That’s my car!

[TheOptipro]

Starman: "my battery is low and its getting dark"

[peytonvincent]

Imagine if it came back in the passenger seat

[gidden]

Imagine Aliens finding Starman and studying a mannequin for source of life😂

[greekmotivation]

I would never buy a car with such mileage.

[joshuapuckett]

Aliens: BOB LOOK AT THIS THEY HAVE A CAR IN SPACE

[whatthefunction]

that car will be captured and put in a museum for sure.

[brianbullivant]

Starman in his Tesla, is the solar systems lone uber driver.

[billy]

Starman is busy zooming around picking up alien chicks in his car

[tez]

Imagine if it comes back with an alien in the passenger seat 😂

[hop]

Aliens: *spying the earth*
Aliens: the humans seem incredibly smart!
Aliens: *sees car*
Aliens: jk

[awangkunurdanialfarhanbina]

someone: how fast your car goes?
me: like, 160mph
starman: pfft, rookie

[jcalcantara]

2000s babies when Starman returns in 2091: "At last, He has returned."

[_Opal_Miner_]

Starman gets back
glove-box full of speeding tickets,