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The hard-charging tech mogul said his rocket company, SpaceX, aims to land at least two cargo ships on the Red Planet in 2022 in order to place power, mining and life support systems there for future flights.
That's just five years from now.
"That's not a typo -- although it is aspirational," Musk said Friday during a presentation at the International Astronautical Congress in Australia. Ships carrying crews would arrive in 2024, he added.
To hit those deadlines, SpaceX plans to start building the first spaceship by the middle of next year, he said.
Musk revealed more details on the spacecraft -- dubbed the BFR, or "Big F--king Rocket." If he has his way, Mars colonizers will eventually travel in style in the BFR, which will accommodate around 100 people spread out over 40 cabins, and include large common areas and an entertainment system.
Elon Musk wants to use this one ship that replaces Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Dragon.
* They tested the carbon fiber cryo fuel tank to failure
* they have had 42 main engine tests of the Raptor engine
* they are going to get propulsive landing perfect
* the landing will land so precisely will they will not need legs for the next version
* launch rate is growing exponentially
They will build ahead with Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy and have a stock of those for customers that will want to see BFR fly a few times before using it.
They will put all resources to BFR.
He talks about using the rockets to fly anywhere on Earth in under an hour
You think mars is like earth. It is NOT. There is virtually no real atmosphere.If he pulls this off I hope he brings some desert plant life to the planet.
