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Blog Musk Thinks SpaceX Can Send Humans to Mars by 2026

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    SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said this week that he is “highly confident” the company will operate a crewed mission to Mars by 2026. It’s hard to imagine humans on Mars in just six years. “If we get lucky, maybe four years,” Musk said Tuesday during an awards show in Germany. “We want to send an...
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    I think maybe the Moon by 2026 but not Mars. Mars maybe 2030.
     
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    I bet both will be attempted 2026, but only one will be successful.
     
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    #4 Cape Coddess, Dec 3, 2020
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    How long does it take to get to Mars?

    "All in all, your trip to Mars would take about 21 months: 9 months to get there, 3 months there, and 9 months to get back."

    q2811
     
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    Actual meaning: We're still working on sending people to Mars.
     

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