Elon Musk claims SpaceX's first trip to Mars will be in four years

American private flight company, X is almost rey to start building a permanent human settlement on Mars with help of its massive Starship rocket. Elon Musk’s X is reportedly on track to launch its first uncrewed mission to Mars. mission is set to take off in only four years from w. All se and many more interesting details about company’s Mars mission were revealed by Elon Musk on Friday, October 16 at  International Mars Society Convention. 

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X Starship’s journey to Mars

video was uploed on YouTube channel Mars Society and Elon Musk was in conversation with Mars Society founder Robert Zubrin. Musk told, “I think we have a fighting chance of making that second Mars transfer window.” According to a report on .com, window Musk is referring to here is a launch opportunity towards Mars which that arises every 26 months. It is important to te that NASA, China and United Arab Emirates all launched missions to Mars in July of this year. But X could t do so. next window opens in 2022, after almost two years. But Musk is referring to 2024 Mars launch opportunity. 

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Mars mission will launch on a X Starship vehicle, which is a reusable rocket-and-craft combo. It is currently under development at company's South Texas facility. exploration company is also planning to use Starship for missions to moon starting in 2022. It will also be used for point-to-point trips around globe as well.

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Elon Musk and his Mars mission

49-year-old entrepreneur has always believed that humans need to establish a permanent and self-sustaining presence on Mars to ensure " continuance of consciousness as we kw it.” interplanetary travel and colony might come in handy just in case planet Earth is left uninhabitable by a nuclear war or an asteroid strike. However, contrary to his beliefs X doesn't have any plans as of w, of building a Mars base. As a transportation company, its only goal is to ferry cargo (and humans) to and from Red Planet. By doing so X will be facilitating development of someone else's Mars base. 

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During virtual conversation, Zubrin said that X is taking on biggest single challenge any transportation company has taken on yet. At moment re are a lot of or systems that are going to be needed to reach Mars. According to Zubrin, it would be a feat in itself if X is able to launch  Starship in stratosphere before end of this year. Zubrin also said that it would be an even bigger feat if rocket reaches orbit next year or year after.

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