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SpaceX's early missions to Mars are to involve small fleets of Starship spacecraft, funded by public–private partnerships. [33] SpaceX has stated on several occasions aspirational plans to build a crewed base on Mars for an extended surface presence, which it hopes will grow into a self-sufficient colony. [34] [35]
According to SpaceX, Starship is intended to be able to land crews on Mars, [264]: 120 though SpaceX has not published technical plans or designs about Starship's life support systems, radiation protection, docking system, or in-orbit refueling system for Mars. [265]
Elon Musk has announced that the first SpaceX missions to Mars aboard the next-generation Starship rocket are planned for 2026.. The SpaceX boss said the launch date is scheduled for when the next ...
SpaceX plans to launch around five Starship upper stages to Mars in the 2026 Mars transfer window. [49] The Ships would attempt to land on an unspecified location on the Martian surface upon arrival at Mars, as part of their iterative and incremental cycle of development .
But Musk has grander designs for Starship, the 400-foot behemoth that SpaceX officials say has improved in every demonstration they've conducted with the vehicle. His sights are set on Mars. His ...
Elon Musk, SpaceX founder and CEO, has said his plans of building a Mars city rests on Starship. The Starship rocket system is the largest ever built, consisting of two stages: a Super Heavy ...
In April, Musk, who founded SpaceX in 2002, said the first uncrewed starship to land on Mars would be within five years, with the first people landing on Mars within seven years.
Crewed Starship vehicles would replace the cargo bay with a pressurized crew section and have a life-support system. For long-duration missions, such as crewed flights to Mars, SpaceX describes the interior as potentially including "private cabins, large communal areas, centralized storage, solar storm shelters, and a viewing gallery". [56]