Musk said SpaceX plans to launch five uncrewed Starship rockets to Mars in 2026, followed by the first manned missions either two or four years later.

Musk is testing his big Starship rocket down in Texas as often as the Federal Aviation Administration will allow. He recently said that he will send several uncrewed Starships to Mars in 2026, and if all goes well, follow that with crewed flights two years later.