SpaceX’s Starship will go to Mars by the end of 2026, according to Elon Musk’s confirmation. Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus, will be on board the ship.
Although he acknowledged that 2031 is more plausible, the tech mogul said that if all goes according to plan, mankind may be on the red planet by 2029.
In response to Musk’s statement, Optimus’ X account simply said, “Hold on.” “Starship is the world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, capable of carrying up to 150 metric tonnes.
Fully reusable and 250 metric tonnes expendable,” SpaceX said on its website. Up to 275 tons are disposable and up to 165 tons are totally reusable in US tons.
Starship departs for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Optimus.
If those landings go well, then human landings may start as soon as 2029, although 2031 is more likely. https://t.co/JRBB95sgNN
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 15, 2025
