Tokyo to Delhi in 30 Minutes? Elon Musk says ‘It’s Possible’ With SpaceX Starship

Washington: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that traveling from one city to any or city on Earth within an hour can soon become a reality in times to come.  

Musk responded to a social media post on X which mentioned that under Donald Trump ’s presidency, Federal Aviation ministration (FAA) can give approval to Starship’s earth-to-earth project.

Sydney To Delhi In 36 Minutes? Musk says ‘It’s Possible'

social media post mentioned that Starship can attain a top speed of 27,000 kmph and through it, distance between Tokyo and Delhi can be reduced to 30 minutes, Sydney to Delhi in 36 minutes, Hong Kong and Singapore in 22 minutes, Los Angeles to Toronto in 24 minutes, Bangkok to Dubai and Singapore in 27 minutes, Tokyo to Singapore in 28 minutes etc.  

“This is now possible,” Elon Musk replied in post.

Meanwhile, in a big move, Elon Musk-owned Space X recently secured a big deal with India's Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ), to launch GSAT-20 communications satellite.

launch is all set to take place early next week using Space X's Falcon 9 rocket.

Why ISRO Opted For Space X?

Indian space agency has previously relied on French commercial launch service provider Arianespace for such heavy satellite launches.

However, company currently does not have any operational rockets at present and with no current options from Russia due to Ukraine conflict, and China amid off-limits, SpaceX seemed best available option for India.