# Falcon Heavy’s Starman

> The Falcon Heavy launch reached over 2.3 million concurrent YouTube views.

- Owner: SpaceX
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Technology
- Seed date: 2018-02-06
- Peak date: 2018-02-06
- Spread Score: 44 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Real-world spectacle, Platform jump

## Summary

SpaceX launched a Roadster and mannequin on Falcon Heavy’s first test flight. The launch drew a large YouTube audience, followed by live car-camera views. A final photograph circulated through Instagram and photography coverage.

## Timeline

- 2018-02-06 — SpaceX (YouTube) — SpaceX launched Falcon Heavy with a Roadster and the Starman mannequin.
- 2018-02-06 — SpaceX viewers (YouTube) — The launch stream exceeded its reported concurrent-view milestone.
- 2018-02-06 — The Verge (Press) — The Verge called the launch YouTube’s second-largest livestream.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/falcon-heavy-starman

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Falcon Heavy’s Starman.” Case HIS-01034. Spread Score v1.2: 44/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01034