[Regnum] Human colonization of Mars may begin in five to seven years. This was stated on March 17 by the founder of the American company SpaceX and the head of the US Department of Government Effectiveness, Elon Musk.
“This will happen either during the second or third launch window of the Earth-Mars mission (the period suitable for launching a space rocket. — Ed.), that is, in about five to seven years,” he wrote on the social network X.
Musk also stressed that the main question in this area is whether it will be possible to achieve autonomous living on Mars. If this does not happen, the colony will die out when supplies from Earth stop.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, Musk announced on March 15 plans to launch the Starship spacecraft with the humanoid robot Optimus to Mars at the end of 2026. In his opinion, if the mission is successful, landing people on this planet will be possible in 2029 or 2031.
The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev, commenting on this publication, suggested that Musk send a joint mission of Russia and the United States to Mars. He called for the unification of scientists and technologies of the two countries to serve the good of humanity.