Starship leverages tanker vehicles (essentially the Starship spacecraft minus the windows) to refill the Starship spacecraft in low-Earth orbit prior to departing for Mars. Refilling on-orbit enables the transport of up to 100 tons all the way to Mars.

Sep 8, 2024 · SpaceX plans to start launching uncrewed Mars missions with its Starship megarocket in 2026 and crewed flights to the Red Planet two years after that, Elon Musk said.

On 7 September 2024, SpaceX announced that it would launch the first uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, aligning with the next Earth-Mars transfer window. Elon Musk shared on the social media platform X that these missions would focus on testing the reliability of landing Starships intact on Mars.

Oct 10, 2024 · SpaceX is planning to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars over the next few years, CEO Elon Musk said on his social media site, X. According to Musk, SpaceX has to wait for the next...

Apr 13, 2024 · SpaceX's Starship, the largest rocket in the world, will get even bigger as the company continues to target Mars missions in the future.

SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket – collectively referred to as Starship – represent a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond. Starship is the world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, capable of carrying up to 150 metric tonnes ...

Sep 23, 2024 · Elon Musk revealed more details about SpaceX’s ambitious plans to send Starship to Mars in the coming years, an expansion on previous goals the CEO spoke about just a few weeks ago.

Apr 9, 2024 · Musk outlined the company's plans for a “Starship 2,” capable of launching 100 tons to low-Earth orbit in fully reusable mode, and "Starship 3," with a capacity of 200 or more tons.

Sep 22, 2024 · SpaceX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday in a post on social media platform X.

Jul 26, 2024 · Explore SpaceX's Starship journey to Mars, highlighting key milestones and groundbreaking scientific advancements shaping interplanetary travel.