Elon Musk: Self-sustaining city on Mars is plausible in 25-30 years
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Elon Musk envisions a self-sustaining Mars city within 25-30 years, dependent on rapidly increasing cargo delivery during Mars transfer windows. He stresses the need to develop all aspects of civilization on Mars. SpaceX's Starship program is crucial, with Version 3 supporting initial uncrewed missions and later versions potentially growing larger. While SpaceX has shown Super Heavy booster reuse, Ship reusability faces challenges, especially regarding a fully reusable orbital heat shield.
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