Musk says SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years

SpaceX will launch its first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens, CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X.

“These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars,” Musk said on Saturday, adding if those landings go well, his space company will launch its first crewed flights to Mars in four years.

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