Inthelongterm, aspirationisThiodevelopthetechnologiesnecessarytotransportlargenumberofpeopleincargoThioMarsinordertocreate a selfsustainingcivilizationthere.
That's reallywhy I startedthecompany.
AlthoughtheSpacesixMarsprogramhasseendelays, MuskconfirmedonTwitterinJune 2020 that 2024 wasstillthetargetdate.
Mustalsoseemsresoluteonsendingthestarshipcrafttothemoonby 2021 andinitiatingthefirstcargomissiontoMars a yearlater.