Assuming they keep it streaming for us to watch, at what distance will it no longer broadcast?
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Not very far. The batteries were reported to only last for 12 hours, and they are coasting for the first 6 hours, before it does the final boost to adjust to the final orbit.
How far can it get in 6 hours? Not very far. 11 km/s was the ultimate top speed we heard so less than 250,000km.
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1If they turned off the cameras, would it be possible to save battery to broadcast when Starman cruises past Mars? – BruceWayne Feb 07 '18 at 04:08
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1@BruceWayne have a look at this answer for some thoughts on that. – uhoh Feb 07 '18 at 04:31
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@BruceWayne It won't cruise past mars. – Roman Reiner Feb 07 '18 at 06:30
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Does that battery include the music playing? – zoplonix Feb 07 '18 at 06:38
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@RomanReiner yeah, I just found that out. Starman will cruise past/through Mars' orbit, but not the planet itself right? – BruceWayne Feb 07 '18 at 07:05
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The live view is still on after 24 hours. – Alex Feb 07 '18 at 20:07