Musk finds time for Mars: "great American reformer" announces Starship launch to Red Planet in 2026

Elon Musk announced that the Starship rocket will go to Mars at the end of next year. If the mission is successful, the first human landings could take place in a few years.

This was stated by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the X network (Twitter).

Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, announced that the Starship rocket will go to Mars at the end of 2026.

On board the spacecraft will be the robot Optimus, which will be the first step towards landing people on the Red Planet.

"If these landings are successful, human landings could begin as early as 2029, although 2031 is more likely," Musk said.

According to him, further missions to Mars and successful robot landings will be important stages in preparing for human landings.