Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has once again spoken up about his big plan for humanity’s future in space beyond Earth.
According to the world’s richest man, the Moon could become a self-sustaining city within ten years, with the aim of permanent human settlement on Mars in the next 20 years.
SpaceX has begun its lunar mission according to him because the Moon allows faster development of permanent human habitats.
Musk used X to share his belief that SpaceX maintains its original mission which seeks to spread human consciousness and life to other planets in the universe.
He believes that becoming a multi-planetary species is essential to securing the future of civilisation, and the Moon is the most achievable next step.
Musk explained the main distinction between Moon missions and Mars missions.
Limited mars launch windows slow progress
The Earth-Mars travel window opens every 26 months because Mars and Earth must be in direct alignment.
The duration of each Mars mission lasts six months. SpaceX operates its Moon missions with a 10-day launch window that requires only two days to reach the Moon.
SpaceX can develop its operational plans at an accelerated pace because it needs shorter distances and more frequent launch opportunities.
Musk explained that a lunar colony could be built more quickly than a Martian settlement because of certain benefits which exist on the Moon.
The process of frequent launching leads to two benefits which enable faster construction and increase the overall success rate of projects.
He described the Moon as the fastest route to building a self-sustaining off-Earth settlement, making it a top priority for SpaceX in the coming years.
Mars still central to long term SpaceX goals
SpaceX considers Mars to be a key element of its future development plan. Musk said the company will also begin working toward a Mars city within the next five to seven years.
SpaceX will begin its Moon mission first because it enables faster progress toward interplanetary colonization.
Musk announced last September that the first uncrewed Starship mission to Mars could launch in two years, when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens.
The initial missions will test whether Starship can land safely on the Red Planet. Musk stated that successful landing operations would enable crewed missions to Mars which he predicted would happen within four years.
Starship to drive moon and mars missions
The world’s most powerful rocket Starship serves as the main component of these operational plans.
The system enables transportation of both human passengers and cargo to destinations which include the Moon and Mars and other locations beyond.
Musk anticipates that mission operations will lead to an exponential increase in flight activities which will bring SpaceX closer to its objective of establishing a self-sustaining Martian city within twenty years.
SpaceX currently concentrates on its main mission. The Moon serves as the first mission because it provides a testing area that will help determine humanity’s future space exploration.
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