SpaceX is currently preparing for the first orbital launch of its Starship rocket, which will see it lift off from Texas and land off the coast of Hawaii early next year.
“Earth is ~4.5B years old, but life is still not multiplanetary and it is extremely uncertain how much time is left to become so.” That then sets us up to become interstellar,” he replied. “If we are able to make life self-sustaining on Mars, we will have passed one of the greatest filters. In response to a question from one of his Twitter followers about the Great Filter – a philosophical concept relating to the probability of a species reaching an advanced-enough stage of development to explore outer space before going extinct – Musk explained what his hopes were for humanity once Mars has been colonised. It is hoped that a completely self-sufficient Mars colony could be set up by around 2050, though Musk is yet to speak publicly about what comes after.Ī SpaceX mockup of Elon Musk’s plan to use Starship rockets set up a colony on Mars in order to ensure humanity’s long-term survival - SpaceX The timeline for achieving this has been pushed back several times, though the earliest inter-planet Starship cargo missions could take place in 2024 or 2026 when the orbits of Earth and Mars line up. He has consistently stated that this is the ultimate goal of SpaceX, as he believes it is fundamentally necessary to ensure humanity’s long-term survival as a species.
The SpaceX boss is currently developing Starship rockets to transport people and cargo around the Solar System, with the eventual goal of establishing a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet.įILE - CEO Elon Musk departs from the justice center in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Elon Musk has said that his plan to establish a permanent colony on Mars will eventually allow humanity to become not just multi-planetary but also interstellar.
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