The billionaire says an unmanned mission by his SpaceX "Starship" vehicle will be followed by human landings as early as 2029.

Elon Musk has announced that SpaceX's Starship rocket is set to depart for Mars in March 2026. The humanoid robot Optimus will be onboard. SpaceX has scheduled its first Starship rocket flight to Mars for March 2026.

Elon Musk announced that Starship will head to Mars in late 2026 with Tesla bot Optimus. A successful mission could lead to human landings by 2029 or 2031. Meanwhile, SpaceX's Crew Dragon delivered four astronauts to the ISS,