Before I share my thoughts on the matter, there is something about the launch that doesn't add up.

The Falcon Heavy’s maiden voyage took place in February 2018, with the Tesla Roadster reportedly inside as its payload.

Back in 2018, I witnessed the launch. It appeared to be within the standard procedure, devoid of any skepticism. However, it wasn’t until five years later that I felt compelled to delve deeper into the launch and orbit of the Tesla Roadster to bring enlightenment which encompassed metric parameters, fundamental physics, and the associated challenges that came with it.

Upon downloading the video and importing it into my software for a more thorough analysis, I immediately spotted an inconsistency. The kilometer and minute mark did not align with my time, and altitude-based procedure. 

Despite this, I proceeded with timing the sequence according to the procedure. Everything seemed to be in order until the Falcon Heavy reached the 60-kilometer mark.

To those unfamiliar with space rocket launches, this would have appeared like any other. However, the inconsistencies were clearly glaring at the 60-kilometer mark where the Roadster was still inside the module, which was in part  consistent with the altitude parameter. 

The rocket booster was also still attached at this altitude. Yet, a minute later, the Roadster was seen outside the module, already in orbit, but without the rocket booster. This seemed absurd, especially if the plan was to propel it into another orbit using the still attached booster.

If NASA intended to disguise a classified mission with the Falcon Heavy test flight, this would be a significant oversight on their part.

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As expected, I found out In fact, this was a classified military mission, so I will only explain the orbit of the Tesla Roadster for educational purposes since discussing classified material is counterproductive anyway.

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The lower part of the Falcon Heavy consisted of 3 Falcon 9 boosters, containing 9 individual 1D Merlin Thrusters delivering (x) pounds of thrust altogether for the lift-off phase.

The second phase involved disconnecting the two side Falcon 9 boosters, keeping the center Falcon 9 booster for a second burn all the way to escape Earth Sphere Influence at about 1.5 million kilometers of altitude.

At the 1.5-million-kilometer mark, the center Falcon 9 Booster disconnects and starts a heliocentric circular orbit.

Depending on what type of mission, the rocket will maintain a heliocentric circular orbit for millions of years ahead or will have another transfer orbit which is practically impossible, in other words, the rocket would have to burn to a staggering velocity of 50 kilometers per second before exiting the sphere influence of earth.

The upper fairing attached to the low power thruster burns parallel with the Earth's axis rotation with the Testa Roadster attached until entering a final elliptic orbit.

Once the elliptical orbit is stable, the upper fairing uncovers the Testa roadster, and the low-power thruster disconnects and maintains an orbit similar to that of the Testa Roadster orbit or the booster burns again to enter an escape orbit into another planet or heliocentric orbit. or the fairing keeps the low power thruster for a later transfer propulsion.

So, if the fairing carrying the Testa roadster keeps the booster for a later burn, it will keep a geocentric circular orbit around the Earth endlessly until the booster burns again to increase the orbital distance or, if the Testa roadster lost the booster, it will continue orbiting endlessly and without having a chance to change its orbit for millions of years; opposed to, if it has an elliptical orbit where its passing the orbit of other planets and having the chance of being captured by one of the planets or changing its orbit until it collides.

According to the Tesla roadster orbit, it's travelling at approximately 7000 meters per second when it passes near the sun and about 300 meters per second at its perihelion and keeping this orbit for the years to come.

To confirm the roadster is not in orbit, I purchased an satellite high and low orbit application that tells me the position of all the artificial satellites including the largest and most viewed; the international space station, Hubble telescope and James Web telescope and, I do not see the Testa Roadster anywhere.

I have to confirm if Elon is still driving his Roadster or have it parked somewhere.

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