Elon Musk reveals SpaceX’s ambitious plan to send uncrewed starships to Mars: What we know – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, announced on Saturday that the first uncrewed Starships will be launched to Mars in two years, marking the initial phase in the plan to establish a self-sustaining city on the red planet within 20 years.In a social media post on X, Musk said, "The first Starships to Mars will launch in 2 years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens.""These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars.If those landings go well, then the first crewed flights to Mars will be in 4 years," he added.Musk further claimed that the flight rate will increase exponentially from that point, with the ultimate objective of establishing a self-sustaining city on Mars within approximately 20 years."Flight rate will grow exponentially from there, with the g...