Starship Moon Pivot and Raptor 3 Engines
Podcast: Elon Musk PodcastPublished On: Tue Feb 17 2026
Description: Elon Musk has stated that the Mars colony timeline likely will not shift; a flight to Mars is still targeted for 2031 or 2033. By developing lunar and Martian technology in parallel, the moon acts as a catalyst that makes the eventual Mars mission more likely to succeed through proven, high-cadence hardware and established deep-space life support systems.
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