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Musk is eager to accelerate humanity’s push towards Mars, predicting the first Starship launch to the red planet within less than three years. This rapid timeline signifies a bold attempt to make human settlement on Mars a reality sooner rather than later.
The upcoming launch will serve as a crucial test for SpaceX's Starship, particularly testing features like starlink internet and stream quality under space conditions. Musk describes the launch as a "speedrun" for Mars, with plans to increase the number of ships sent every 26 months—Mars and Earth align for optimal transfer windows. The goal is to scale up to 1,000 ships every two years to build a self-sustaining city on Mars with a population potentially reaching a million people.