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Elon Musk 'Guesses' SpaceX's Mars Trip Could Wait Until 2024
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Elon Musk 'Guesses' SpaceX's Mars Trip Could Wait Until 2024

Elon Musk is delaying the Mars mission! Check out why SpaceX will wait for a 2024 launch window.

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is rolling back his estimation of a company mission to Mars, which initially aimed for the next launch window opportunity in 2022 — saying he "guesses" the next-gen Starship spacecraft might be ready for the next launch window in 2024, according to an interview carried out during the Mars Society virtual convention held on Friday.

As the world's most successful fan of leaving Earth behind, Elon Musk aimed to send a robotic mission to Mars during 2022 — with a crewed trip slated for 2024. But during a Friday interview amid the Mars Society virtual convention, Musk rolled-back his company's schedule when he said he thinks SpaceX's next-gen Starship spacecraft could be capable of launch in 2023 — making an initial launch window during 2024, reports CNET.