Musk refocuses SpaceX on the Moon: a city will appear there sooner than on Mars
SpaceX is changing its strategic plans for space exploration and is focusing on the Moon. This was announced by the company's founder, Elon Musk, on social media, noting that the creation of a self-sufficient city on the Moon could be achieved in less than 10 years. For comparison, a similar project on Mars would take more than 20 years.
According to Musk, the key advantage of the Moon lies in logistics. Launches to Mars are only possible once every 26 months during the period of maximum proximity to Earth, and the flight itself takes about six months. In contrast, flights to the Moon can be made every 10 days, and the journey takes about two days. This significantly speeds up the implementation of infrastructure projects.
Musk emphasised that this difference in time and technical parameters allows a city to be built on the Moon much faster. At the same time, he stressed that plans for Mars are not being cancelled. The company still intends to start work on a Martian city in approximately 5-7 years, but he said that the primary task is to ensure the future of civilisation, where the Moon is a more achievable step.
Earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported that SpaceX had already informed investors of its intention to focus primarily on lunar missions, postponing Mars to a later stage. According to the publication, the company plans to make an unmanned landing on the Moon in March 2027. At the same time, Musk announced last year his desire to launch an unmanned mission to Mars by the end of 2026.
