SpaceX will start launching Starships to Mars in 2026, Elon Musk says

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SpaceX will start launching Starships to Mars in 2026, Elon Musk says
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Michael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, 'Out There,' was published on Nov. 13, 2018.

Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesSpaceX's Starship megarocket will start flying Mars missions just two years from now, if all goes according to plan."Flight rate will grow exponentially from there, with the goal of building a self-sustaining city in about 20 years," Musk added in the same post.

A stacked Starship is the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built. It stands about 400 feet tall and generates 16.7 million pounds of thrust at liftoff — nearly twice that of the SLS is expendable, but Starship is designed to be fully and rapidly reusable. Indeed, SpaceX plans to land Super Heavy back on the launch mount after each liftoff, enabling quick inspection, refurbishment and relaunch.

SpaceX believes that Starship's combination of brawn and efficiency will finally bring Mars settlement — a long-held dream of Musk's — within humanity's grasp.Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!If you can't see SpaceX's Starship in person, you can score a model of your own. Standing at 13.77 inches , this is a 1:375 ratio of SpaceX's Starship as a desktop model.

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