SpaceX will complete its BFR (Starship) and launch it to Mars around 2022, with at least two cargo ships landing that year.
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“I feel fairly confident that we can complete the ship and launch in about five years”
- Said on
- 29 September 2017 · Speech at the International Astronautical Congress, Adelaide
- Source
- SpaceX's Musk unveils plan to reach Mars by 2022 · Daily Maverick (AFP)
- Should come true
- 2022
- How sure they sounded
- fairly confident … about
- Categories
- Space
- Importance
- 4 of 5 · The first spacecraft launched toward human settlement of Mars.
Outcome
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No SpaceX ship launched to Mars in 2022 or in any later window: Starship first reached orbit only in September 2026, and in February 2026 SpaceX put its 2026 Mars plans on hold to focus on the Moon.
- https://www.aa.com.tr/en/science-technology/elon-musks-spacex-postpones-mars-mission-to-prioritize-lunar-voyage-report/3823636
- https://san.com/cc/spacexs-starship-is-about-to-go-where-its-never-gone-before-orbit/
History
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