In 2018, SpaceX launched Falcon Heavy carrying an unexpected payload: Elon Musk's personal Tesla Roadster. Strapped inside the driver's seat was STARMAN.

The dashboard displayed "DON'T PANIC!" while a circuit board in the trunk bore the words: "Made on Earth by humans."

Escaping Earth's gravity, STARMAN drifted into deep space — proving exploration was no longer just engineering, but storytelling on a global scale.

Today, STARMAN is still out there orbiting the Sun.
He remains an active symbol of humanity's future in making life multiplanetary. He is featured in the SpaceX IPO SEC filing prospectus, IPO Roadshow presentation, and various official marketing videos.