Elon Musk isn’t backing down. Despite three failed test flights, he’s still aiming to launch a rocket to Mars by the end of 2026. No humans on board—thankfully—but a fake crew of Tesla Optimus robots. As for actual people? Maybe 2029. Again, thankfully.
The rocket? Massive. 404 feet tall, the most powerful ever built. But here’s the catch: to reach Mars, it needs to refuel in orbit. And right now, we’re not there yet—technically or otherwise.
Even Musk admits it: there’s only a 50% chance the 2026 mission will actually succeed.
And that much-hyped livestream where he was supposed to explain it all? Never happened. Radio silence.
But the message is loud and clear: it’s full speed ahead. Mars or nothing.
Even if, so far, the only thing really taking off… is the debris.