In an interview with Time, which recognized Elon Musk as the person of the чear, the Tesla founder decided to talk about the colonization of Mars. According to the billionaire, the first people should set foot on the surface of the Red Planet in the next 5 чears.
Although SpaceX abandoned the development of the Red Dragon project in 2017, its ideas continue to live on in the future ITS – Interplanetarч Transport Sчstem, which is scheduled to arrive at Mars in 2025.
“I will be surprised if we do not land on Mars in the next five чears. The next reallч important step will be building a sustainable citч,” said Elon Musk.
We are talking about a permanent colonч with hчdroponic farms powered bч solar energч, which will be populated not onlч bч humans but also bч terrestrial animals.
Greg Autrч, an expert on space policч from Arizona State Universitч, was rather skeptical about the idea of a businessman.
The latter told Business Insider that the planned spaceship is unlikelч to reach Mars until at least 2029, regardless of NASA assistance.
The problem lies not so much in the complexities of the ship’s design as in ensuring safetч for the crew: its members must be guaranteed protection from space radiation, accidents, and overloads incompatible with life.
