SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Sunday that the company plans to launch about five unmanned Starship spacecraft to Mars within two years.
Musk said earlier this month that the first Starship missions to Mars would be launched within two years “when the next transition window opens between Earth and Mars.” ” This refers to a time approximately every 26 months when the two planets come together in their orbits and the distance between them becomes smaller.
Musk said today that the timetable for the first manned flight will depend on the success of unmanned flights.
“If these vehicles land safely, manned missions will be possible within four years,” he said in a post on the official website.
SpaceX plans to launch about five unmanned spacecraft to Mars in two years.
If these land safely, crewed missions are possible in four years. If we encounter challenges, the crewed missions will be postponed for another two years.
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He continued, saying, “Regardless of the success of the landing operation, SpaceX will significantly increase the number of spacecraft launched to Mars at every opportunity.”
Earlier this year, Musk, who is known for offering tentative timelines about Starship’s readiness, said the first unmanned flight to Mars would be within five years. with the first humans landing on Mars within seven years.
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Musk is counting on Starship to achieve his goal of producing a large, multipurpose, next-generation spacecraft capable of sending people and cargo to the moon later this decade and eventually fly to mars.
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2024-09-22 21:02:41