Mars???

Elon Musk timeline lays out Starship’s journey to Mars

by JoAnna Wendel
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There’s no question — Elon Musk has big plans for sending humans to Mars, and sooner than you’d think.

SpaceX’s Starship rocket has completed six test launches as of September 2020. Its latest prototype, SN6, launched 500 feet into the air and landed successfully on September 3.

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