SpaceX has updated the status of the mannequin astronaut it launched into space.
In a tweet, the aerospace company says 'Starman' has already passed Mars.
SpaceX says its mannequin is headed to a "restaurant at the end of the universe."
'Starman' was launched aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida in February.
Starman’s current location. Next stop, the restaurant at the end of the universe. pic.twitter.com/Ty5m8IjJpE
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 3, 2018
The mannequin is riding in the driver's seat of a Tesla Roadster.
SpaceX says this trip will help test the SpaceX space suit and prepare for human flights.
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