UPDATE | Timescale on going to Mars - Elon Musk
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0.000 HBDUPDATE | Timescale on going to Mars - Elon Musk
# Planning the Path to Mars According to Elon Musk everything is on schedule and that we can expect very exciting developments and that we can expect to be underway to Mars in 5 years. # Next Steps  [Source](https://www.inverse.com/article/33146-elon-musk-spacex-timeline-mars-mission-new-space) # 2018 : Heavy Lifter - The Falcon Heavy The Falcon Heavy derived from the Falcon 9 but has two additional strap-on boosters to carry more load. The Falcon Heavy was designed to eventually carry astronauts to mars but for now its being tested for deep space travel. The Falcon Heavy successfully launched one of Tesla's roadsters into space at 10 February  [Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_Heavy) # 2018: Dragon Crew Spacecraft The Dragon is a free flying spacecraft that can deliver cargo and crew. It already carried cargo to the international space station in 2012 and its being refined to carry crew in collaboration with Nasa. We might see Dragon taking astronauts into space by May and later the year around the moon for orbiting.  [Source](https://www.inverse.com/article/33146-elon-musk-spacex-timeline-mars-mission-new-space) # Dragon Sections [](http://www.spacex.com/dragon) Click picture for more detail [Source](http://www.spacex.com/dragon) # 2023: Flights to Mars are Underway Manned flights to Mars can be expected as soon as 2023 without any delays but for a more realistic timescale for landing on Mars 2025 can be expected. # Elon Musk update on missions to Mars https://youtu.be/2AaTfQcte8U ___ Facebook [](https://www.facebook.com/ppktech101/) ## Thanks for reading my post and Resteem and Share if you liked it.