A Red Planet settlement isn’t a mere pipe dream, according to Elon Musk.
The SpaceX founder and CEO thinks humanity can get a sustainable, self-sufficient Mars settlement up and running by 2055, as long as we make some key advances with our heavy-lift launch technology.
“I think it can be done in in 30 years, provided there’s an exponential increase in the tonnage to Mars with each successive Mars transfer window, which is every two years,” Elon Musk said via video on Sept. 9 during the…
