SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Friday that Starship is set to depart for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Tesla humanoid bot Optimus.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as soon as 2029.

Elon Musk on Saturday announced that SpaceX's Starship Mars will be carried out by the end of 2026. After a success, the company will focus on human landing on Mars by 2029-2031.

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 has revealed an ambitious plan to send Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus, aboard SpaceX's Starship on a groundbreaking mission to Mars late next year. This bold step could lay the foundation for future human colonization,

Humans have never set foot on Mars, but Musk and SpaceX have set a goal to get over this obstacle by the dawn of the next decade. He took to X yesterday (15 March), to confirm that SpaceX's Starship will be heading to Mars at the end of 2026.

Musk—who has a history of setting unrealized goals for his companies—says he wants to send humans to Mars by 2029, though he says 2031 may be more likely.

The SpaceX and Tesla billionaire - who has become orange manbaby, Donald Trump’s best pal - has vowed to send a robot into space next year - followed by a human crew by 2031