Musk Still Thinks Mars Is a Go for 2026, Despite Starship’s Epic Losing Streak

Despite a disappointing streak of Starship launches, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk remains optimistic about using the megarocket to transport humans to Mars within the next few years. During a recent talk, the rocket billionaire remained intent on launching Starship to Mars during an upcoming window in 2026. He also awkwardly mentioned that humanity would need to move to the Red Planet in case World War III breaks out. On Thursday, SpaceX released a video of Musk addressing employees during a company talk titled, “The Road to Making Life Multiplanetary.” The talk was originally meant to be streamed on Tuesday, the same day Starship lifted off for a less-than-ideal test flight. Musk was a no-show, leading us to wonder where he was. Then, without explanation, the company dropped the 42-minute video on its X page, though it’s not clear when Musk delivered the talk. As expected, Musk made some big promises for Starship while ignoring the rocket’s three consecutive failures. “Progress ... Read full article.