Once beyond Earth's orbit, the main module was then due to break apart, leaving the roadster and its passenger, a mannequin Musk has named 'Starman', to travel alone on a 250 million mile (400m km) journey into deep space.
Musk assured that cameras on the vehicle would provide 'epic views' as it travels to Mars.
Most new rockets carry concrete or steel blocks on test flights to simulate the weight of a real payload, but Musk, who is also CEO of Tesla, has previously said that this method is 'extremely boring', adding that SpaceX decided to send Musk's car as it was 'something unusual, something that made us feel.'
Presidential seal of approval: Donald Trump posted this message to Elon Musk congratulating him on his momentous achievement
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