Musk says 1st mission to Mars will launch next year

Musk says first mission to Mars will launch next year
The billionaire says an unmanned mission by his SpaceX "Starship" vehicle will be followed by human landings as early as 2029.
Elon Musk reveals Starship's Mars mission set for 2026
Elon Musk has announced that SpaceX's Starship rocket is set to depart for Mars in March 2026. The humanoid robot Optimus will be onboard. SpaceX has scheduled its first Starship rocket flight to Mars for March 2026.
SpaceX’s Starship mission to Mars targets 2026 with Optimus robot onboard
NASA is also waiting for a modified version of the spacecraft to serve as a lunar lander for its Artemis program, which is designed to return astronauts to the Moon by the end of this decade.
Human Landing on Mars by 2031? Elon Musk Says Starship Carrying Optimus to Launch by 2026
Tech billionaire and CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk announced on Saturday that the Starship rocket will depart for planet Mars at the end of next year that is 2026. Starship, will also carry Optimus, Tesla's humanoids robot.
Musk announces Starship’s Mars mission set for 2026
SpaceX founder Elon Musk confirmed on Saturday that the company’s Starship rocket is slated to depart for Mars by the end of 2026, carrying Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus on board.
Starship, Carrying Tesla's Bot, Set for Mars by End-2026: Elon Musk
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Friday that Starship is set to depart for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Tesla humanoid bot Optimus. Musk suggested in a post on X that human landings could begin as early as 2029,
Musk says Starship to depart for Mars at end of 2026
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could
Musk plans Starship launch to Mars next year
Elon Musk on X announced that the Starship rocket will head to Mars at the end of next year. If the mission is successful, the first human landings could take place within a few years. Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX,
Elon Musk announces SpaceX's Starship Mars mission in 2026; human landings expected by 2031
Elon Musk on Saturday announced that SpaceX's Starship Mars will be carried out by the end of 2026. After a success, the company will focus on human landing on Mars by 2029-2031.
SpaceX's Starship to leave for Mars end of 2026, Musk says
Despite recent failures, Elon Musk insisted the world's most powerful rocket will soon blast off to the Red Planet. The tech billionaire said human landings could begin before the end of the decade.
Elon Musk sets timeline for Mars departure and possible human landings
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard.
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Mysterious Mars moon captured in unprecedented images by space probe
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