Musk Eyes Mars Landing for Starship in 2026 or 2027, But Technical Hurdles Remain for Revolutionary Rocket

Musk gave aspirational timelines for SpaceX landing Starship on Mars in 2026 or 2027 during an interview at the International Astronautical Congress.

Starship is revolutionary in design and the largest rocket ever built, but has many technical hurdles to overcome before reaching Mars.

The interview missed the chance to ask Musk about the engineering innovations needed for deep space travel.

SpaceX's main priority now is getting Starship to orbit and recovering the booster stage.

Mowry, who interviewed Musk, is a longtime industry leader focused on mentoring future space professionals.