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SpaceX Targets Mars: Humans by 2029, Robots by 2026

10/2/2025

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SpaceX aims to send humans to Mars, with Starship's first mission in 2029.
Elon Musk plans to send Optimus robots to Mars as early as late 2026.
SpaceX says Starship design is real, with 90% of components 3D-printed, cutting costs by half. SpaceX also operates Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon for commercial and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) missions.

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SpaceX aims to send humans to Mars, with Starship's first mission in 2029.
Elon Musk plans to send Optimus robots to Mars as early as late 2026.
SpaceX says Starship design is real, with 90% of components 3D-printed, cutting costs by half. SpaceX also operates Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon for commercial and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) missions.