Before settling on the 2018 Starship design, SpaceX successively presented a number of reusable super-heavy lift vehicle proposals. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] These preliminary spacecraft designs were known under various names ( Mars Colonial Transporter , Interplanetary Transport System , BFR ).

SpaceX is planning to land the first Starships on Mars in 2026. These first vehicles will gather critical data on entry and landing, serving as the the forerunners to future crew and cargo deliveries to the Martian surface.

5 days ago · Then comes the 2030-2031 transfer window, where SpaceX intends to start sending humans to Mars. In this window, SpaceX wants 100 landers with 150 tons per ship to deliver, people, equipment for ...

Secondly, the mission of Starship was to make humanity multiplanetary, SpaceX’s goal, by starting a colony on Mars. In the current design, Starship is made up of two systems: the first stage booster called Super Heavy and the second stage also called Starship.

May 9, 2023 · SpaceX updated the design of the ITS, renaming it the Big Falcon Rocket (BFR). The new concept featured a smaller spacecraft called BFS (Big Falcon Spaceship). Both vehicles are designed for full reusability, and the ability to transport cargo and passengers to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

5 days ago · Launches & Spacecraft How to watch SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launch and Elon Musk's Mars update today. ... If Starship does indeed fly to Mars in 2026, SpaceX will ramp up the ambition and the ...

May 26, 2025 · Arguably, their greatest accomplishment is the way they’ve reduced the cost of going to space. Thanks to SpaceX’s proven track record for retrieval and reusability, the Falcon 9 can launch ...

May 23, 2024 · SpaceX Starship is a spacecraft in development, which is intended to be used for the first human landing on the lunar surface in more than five decades and according to SpaceX’s owner, Elon...

In situ resource utilization (ISRU) on Mars is a critical component to enabling humans on Mars to both establish long-term outposts and become self- reliant. This article focuses on a mission architecture using the SpaceX Starship as cargo and crew vehicles for the journey to Mars.

May 27, 2025 · SpaceX is preparing to launch its Starship mega rocket on Tuesday, in what will be the first major test of Elon Musk’s Mars-bound rocket since two explosions scuppered earlier flights in 2025.