SpaceX founder Elon Musk on Friday said that Starship will launch by the end of the next year to Mars carrying the Tesla humanoid robot Optimus.
Musk said that human landings on Mars could happen as early as 2029; however, he cautioned that 2031 could be a more conservative estimate.
Musk said in April during an investors’ conference call that he expected Optimus to be able to perform tasks in the factory by the end of last year.
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In November, Reuters cited sources saying that Musk’s dream of transporting humans to Mars would become a bigger national priority under U.S. President Donald Trump, signalling big changes for NASA’s moon programme and a boost for SpaceX.
Starship is crucial to SpaceX’s future satellite launch business,
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