SpaceX to launch five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars by 2026
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- Sep 23, 2024
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September 23, 2024, 10:53 Asia/Kolkata
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has now provided updates regarding his long-anticipated Mars mission. According to reports, the billionaire plans to launch approximately five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars over the next two years, marking an important step toward the broader goal of establishing a human colony on the Red Planet. These missions, if successful, would lay the groundwork for crewed missions, which could potentially launch as soon as four years from now.
“SpaceX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years. If those all land safely, then crewed missions are possible in four years. If we encounter challenges, then the crewed missions will be postponed another two years,” Musk said in a post on X. “It is only possible to travel from Earth to Mars every two years, when the planets are aligned. This increases the difficulty of the task, but also serves to immunize Mars from many catastrophic events on Earth.”
Musk’s vision for Mars has been a driving force behind SpaceX’s advancements in space exploration. His ultimate goal is to create a sustainable human presence on Mars, which he sees as critical to ensuring humanity’s long-term survival. The Mars mission, therefore, represents one of the most ambitious and high-profile space endeavors in modern history.
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