Elon Musk unveils SpaceX's Moon-first strategy with 'self growing lunar city'
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According to the founder of xAI, travelling to the Moon is easy and effective, comparable to Mars.
(Web Desk) - SpaceX founder and world’s richest person Elon Musk has announced that his company will now prioritize establishing a “self-developing city” on the Moon, shifting focus from Mars.
Taking to X, the CEO of SpaceX said, “I still intends to establish a city on Mars within 5-7 years. But overriding priority is securing the future of civilization and the Moon is faster.”
“SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years,” Musk added.
Talking about the mission of SpaceX, Musk clarified that its mission will remain the same: to extend consciousness and life to the stars and other planets, making humans a multi-planetary civilization.
According to the founder of xAI, travelling to the Moon is easy and effective, comparable to Mars. For instance, humans can only travel to Mars when the planets align every 26 months. On the contrary, it is possible to launch to the Moon every 10 days, because the Moon orbits the Earth, offering a much more flexible window.
Separately, under an executive order issued during former U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, the United States plans to return astronauts to the Moon by 2028 and establish initial stages of a permanent lunar base by 2030. This initiative also includes proposals for a nuclear reactor on the Moon.
It is worth noting that NASA’s Artemis III mission is scheduled to return astronauts to the Moon in 2027. However, delays in the development of SpaceX’s lunar lander could potentially affect this timeline.
