Elon Musk unveils ambitious Mars colonization plan
- 8 years ago
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled plans for a spacecraft and rocket project that intends to put intelligent life on Mars: human life.
In a speech at the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, Musk announced SpaceX will develop an interplanetary rocket and capsule designed to move roughly 100 people and their cargo to the red planet.
Musk said it would be a "super-exciting" adventure but also dangerous, at least initially.
Musk said Mars trips using the SpaceX interplanetary rocket and capsule could start as soon as 2023, according to Gizmodo.
However, he noted that this timeline, which is dependent on funding, is still in flux.
I know there’s a lot of people in the private sector interested in funding a trip to Mars, hopefully there will be interest in the government side as well.
Ultimately this will be a huge private-public partnership.
In a speech at the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, Musk announced SpaceX will develop an interplanetary rocket and capsule designed to move roughly 100 people and their cargo to the red planet.
Musk said it would be a "super-exciting" adventure but also dangerous, at least initially.
Musk said Mars trips using the SpaceX interplanetary rocket and capsule could start as soon as 2023, according to Gizmodo.
However, he noted that this timeline, which is dependent on funding, is still in flux.
I know there’s a lot of people in the private sector interested in funding a trip to Mars, hopefully there will be interest in the government side as well.
Ultimately this will be a huge private-public partnership.