And it was Mask He said earlier this month that the first flights “Starship“To Mars will launch in two years” when the next transit window between Earth andMarsThis refers to the period of approximately every 26 months when the two planets are closest in their orbit, and the distance between them is less.
On Sunday, the American billionaire said that the timetable for the first manned flight would depend on the success of unmanned flights.
“If all of these vehicles land safely, manned missions will be possible within 4 years,” he added in a post on his X platform, noting that manned missions could be postponed for another two years if there are obstacles.
“Regardless of how successful the landings are, SpaceX will dramatically increase the number of spacecraft launched to Mars with every opportunity,” he continued.
Earlier this year, Musk, who is known for giving variable timelines for Starship’s readiness, said the first unmanned flight to Mars would be within five years, with the first human landing on Mars within seven years.
Musk is counting on Starship to achieve his goal of producing a large, next-generation, multi-purpose spacecraft capable of sending people and cargo to the moon later this decade and eventually flying to Mars.
