Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, has engaged in space advocacy relating to the colonization of Mars since at least 2001 at the Mars Society. [ 4 ] : 30–31 As early as 2007, Elon Musk publicly stated a personal goal of eventually enabling human exploration and settlement of Mars.

Together the Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket create a reusable transportation system capable of on orbit refueling and leveraging Mars’ natural H2O and CO2 resources to refuel on the surface of Mars.

Sep 8, 2024 · SpaceX plans to start launching uncrewed Mars missions with its Starship megarocket in 2026 and crewed flights to the Red Planet two years after that, Elon Musk said.

Jul 11, 2024 · For more than two decades, Elon Musk has focused SpaceX, his rocket company, on his lifelong goal of reaching Mars. Over the last year, he has also ramped up work on what will happen if he gets...

Sep 28, 2024 · Elon Musk set out SpaceX's timeline for getting humanity to Mars this week. He said SpaceX plans to send five Starship rockets to Mars in 2026, with crewed missions following two to four years...

Sep 22, 2024 · SpaceX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday in a post on social media platform X.

Jan 5, 2025 · Elon Musk‘s Mars mission relies on his pioneering space exploration company SpaceX to send people to Mars. Since its founding in 2002, SpaceX has broken records, come up with breakthroughs in reusable rocket technology, and made strides in commercial space travel.

Apr 11, 2024 · Elon Musk is doubling down on his commitment to the colonization of Mars. In an address at SpaceX's Starbase facility at Boca Chica, Texas, he gave an update on how the advances in the...

Apr 9, 2024 · Musk outlined the company's plans for a “Starship 2,” capable of launching 100 tons to low-Earth orbit in fully reusable mode, and "Starship 3," with a capacity of 200 or more tons.

Oct 5, 2023 · Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, said the company could land a spacecraft on Mars three to four years from now. The suggestion was made as Mr. Musk appeared via videoconference on Thursday...