Elon Musk outlined SpaceX’s plans for flights to Mars, along with his long-term vision to establish a permanent city on the red planet.

SpaceX plans to launch the new "Version 3" of its Starship megarocket by the end of 2025 and is working to send the vehicle to Mars a year later, Elon Musk said.

These phrases may seem concerning, but they're part of SpaceX's "fail fast, learn fast" methodology. The explosions in January and March were caused by oxygen and fuel leaks near the ship's engine, causing an immediate inferno.

Elon Musk will address thousands of SpaceX employees in Texas on Tuesday, May 27. Here's how to watch the talk from home.

SpaceX is targeting 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT) for the 9th Starship test flight. Update May 27, 8:42 p.m. EDT (0042 GMT): SpaceX launched Flight Test 9 of its Super Heavy Starship rocket at 7:37 p.m. EDT (2337 GMT;

Just before a test launch for SpaceX’s Starship on Tuesday night, Elon Musk said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

Musk will discuss progress and next steps toward building a human presence on the Red Planet ahead of Starship’s ninth test flight today.

Elon Musk said his stint in Washington taught him that “the federal bureaucracy situation is much worse than I realized.”

Musk had been hinting at the end of his role in government, and it has now been confirmed by The White House. Elon Musk has officially left US President Donald Trump’s government. Musk spent the last few days teasing his departure suggesting he would be refocusing his attention on ventures like Tesla, SpaceX, and his social media network X.