SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has set an ambitious goal for his astronautics company, aiming for a crewed landing on Mars within the next 7-9 months. He emphasises the critical need to accelerate the Mars mission timeline once the initial landing capability is established.
"The first Starship that will land on Mars, which obviously would not have people at first, I think it's probably within about five years. And then we would probably launch several ships and confirm that they can land on Mars," Musk said.
