SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, says Elon Musk

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX will launch its first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years during the next Earth-Mars transfer window.

In a post on social media platform X, Musk stated these initial missions will test the reliability of landing Starships intact on the Martian surface. If successful, the company plans to launch a crewed mission to Mars in four years and then build a self- sustaining city on the planet within 20 years.

Musk's ambitious vision for space exploration relies on Starship, a next-generation spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo to both the Moon and Mars. In June, SpaceX achieved a significant milestone when a Starship rocket completed a full test mission, including a successful landing in the Indian Ocean.