US EditionStarship carrying Tesla bot to depart for Mars by end of 2026, Musk says
- SpaceX's Starship Flight 8, a 403-foot tall rocket designed for full reusability and lunar landings for NASA's Artemis program, was stationed near a launch pad in Texas on March 3, 2025.
- Starship is intended to be reliable, safe for crew, and capable of complex in-orbit refueling, which is critical for deep space missions, but SpaceX must still prove this.
- SpaceX, known for its 'fail fast, learn fast' approach that has made it a dominant launch services provider, faced a setback with a recent test flight ending in a fiery explosion, resulting in an FAA investigation before further flights are permitted.
- Elon Musk stated on X that Starship is planned to depart for Mars at the end of 2026, carrying the Tesla humanoid robot Optimus, though human landings may start as early as 2029 or more likely in 2031.
- Donald Trump vowed in January to plant the Stars and Stripes on Mars, while some express concerns regarding potential conflicts of interest related to Musk's influence.
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