# Elon Musk's Starship to Mars Set for 2026: Crewed Missions by 2028! 🚀

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/elon-musks-starship-to-mars-set-for-2026-crewed-missions-by-2028/290959>\
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**Created:** [September 9, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/elon-musks-starship-to-mars-set-for-2026-crewed-missions-by-2028/290959 "2024-09-09T12:55:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/elon-musks-starship-to-mars-set-for-2026-crewed-missions-by-2028/290959/1 "2024-09-09T12:55:42Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Upcoming Launches**  
Elon Musk announced that the first Starships to Mars are scheduled to launch around late 2026. These initial missions will be uncrewed to test landing reliability.

2. **Future Crewed Flights**  
If the 2026 landings are successful, crewed missions to Mars could start as early as 2028. Musk aims for exponential growth in flight frequency thereafter.

3. **Long-Term Vision**  
Musk envisions establishing a self-sustaining city on Mars within 20 years, aiming to ensure humanity’s survival by becoming a multiplanetary species.

**Read more at:** [Next Big Future](https://nextbigfuture.com)