SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Saturday that his company aims to make space travel accessible to everyone, with future plans including trips to the Moon and Mars.
“Over time, SpaceX will enable anyone to go to space and travel to the Moon and Mars,” Musk shared on the social media platform X.
He highlighted that SpaceX is set to handle over 90% of Earth's payload to low-Earth orbit by the end of this year.
Currently, SpaceX’s Falcon rocket boasts nearly 80% reusability. The company’s mega rocket, Starship, is expected to achieve near-total reusability.
Starship is projected to land astronauts on the Moon during the crewed Artemis 3 mission in 2026.
The space vehicle has conducted three test flights, with a fourth scheduled to take place soon. SpaceX announced that the fourth flight test could launch as early as June 5, pending regulatory approval.
The company noted that the third test flight marked significant progress toward the goal of creating rapidly reusable rockets.
The upcoming fourth test flight will shift focus from reaching orbit to demonstrating the capability of returning and reusing both Starship and the Super Heavy booster.
Key objectives include executing a landing burn and achieving a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico for the Super Heavy booster, as well as a controlled reentry for Starship.
In other developments, Musk’s satellite-based internet service, Starlink, has surpassed 3 million customers across 99 countries. The affordable service was recently launched in Indonesia and Fiji.
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