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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 28750, member: 2262"] Elon Musk plans to send his Starship rocket to Mars before the end of next year, even as SpaceX investigates why several test flights ended with explosions. He posted on X that people might land on Mars as early as 2029, though he thinks 2031 seems more likely. At 123 meters tall, Starship is the biggest rocket ever built and plays a key role in Musk's dream to start Mars colonies. The rocket has run into problems during tests. Just days ago, one blew up minutes after launching from Texas. This marked the second failure this year after a similar unexpected explosion happened back in January. SpaceX will check all the data to find what caused the latest problem. They noted it happened after they lost control of multiple engines. The Federal Aviation Administration demands SpaceX finish a full investigation before they can try another launch. NASA hopes to use a changed version of this spaceship to land people on the Moon during their Artemis missions. The tech leader has big plans for this rocket system to eventually carry humans to both the Moon and Mars, helping us become a species that lives on multiple planets. Musk mentioned that the first Mars trip would bring along the Tesla humanoid robot Optimus, which Tesla first showed to the public during the past year. He claims this robot will someday handle regular tasks and sell for between $20,000 and $30,000. A few days back, SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket, carrying crew members to the International Space Station as part of an effort to bring two astronauts home. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams expected to stay on the ISS for just eight days. Due to technical issues with their Boeing-built experimental spacecraft, they have remained there for more than nine months. [/QUOTE]

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