“I can’t think of anything more exciting than going out there and being among the stars,” Elon Musk told the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide, Australia, on Thursday. The SpaceX CEO and lead designer was the keynote speaker and presented the latest on his push for “Making Life Multiplanetary,” of which the ultimate goal is a “permanent, self-sustaining human presence on Mars.”
Elon Musk Wants SpaceX’s Rockets to Take People Around the World
Key Takeaways:
- Elon Musk's ultimate goal for SpaceX is to establish a permanent, self-sustaining human presence on Mars, which he plans to achieve by developing a single "all-in-one rocket ship" to replace the company's existing fleet.
- Construction of this new Mars-capable ship is expected to begin within 6-9 months, with initial cargo flights to Mars potentially as early as 2022 to confirm resources and establish infrastructure.
- Beyond Mars, the same rocket technology could enable ultra-fast point-to-point travel on Earth, allowing journeys to "anywhere on Earth in under an hour," such as New York to Shanghai in less than 40 minutes.
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