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Elon Musk
Elon MuskCEO of Tesla and SpaceX, owner of X and xAI. Best known for dated, public calls on self-driving cars, rockets and Mars.
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The first Starships to Mars will launch in 2 years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens. These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars. If those landings go well, then the first crewed flights to Mars will be in 4 years.

X · Sep 7, 2024 · source

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Normalized claim
SpaceX will launch uncrewed Starships toward Mars in the late-2026 Earth-Mars transfer window.
Confidence
high (80%)
Deadline
due Dec 31, 2026 (inferred)
Resolution rule
Hit if at least one Starship launches on a Mars-bound trajectory on or before 2026-12-31, per SpaceX and independent tracking. Miss otherwise.
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