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

These flights will test the reliability of landing intact on Mars.

If successful, “then the first crewed flights to Mars will be in 4 years.”

Musk also stated, “Flight rate will grow exponentially from there, with the goal of building a self-sustaining city in about 20 years.”

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