He stated that for successful exploration of the Red Planet, 1 million people would need to be sent there!
The first step will be to complete the Starship 3 spacecraft, then SpaceX plans to start mass production of these rockets because hundreds of rockets will be needed for a mission to Mars.
Since Starship 3 will need to refuel 5-6 times during its flight to Mars, a new refueling system in space will also need to be developed.
When everything is ready, the first colonists and cargo will go to Mars. According to Musk, 1 million people and hundreds of tons of supplies will be required for successful colonization. The dates of the mission have not been announced yet.
An intermediate stage on the road to Mars will be the construction of the Moonbase Alpha lunar base.
Source: Ferra
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