SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Friday that Starship is set to depart for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Tesla humanoid bot Optimus.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as soon as 2029.

Elon Musk on Saturday announced that SpaceX's Starship Mars will be carried out by the end of 2026. After a success, the company will focus on human landing on Mars by 2029-2031.

SpaceX said the rocket experienced a “rapid unscheduled disassembly” during its ascent burn—the same result as its previous test flight.

Elon Musk has announced that SpaceX's Starship rocket is set to depart for Mars in March 2026. The humanoid robot Optimus will be onboard. SpaceX has scheduled its first Starship rocket flight to Mars for March 2026.

Elon Musk has revealed an ambitious plan to send Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus, aboard SpaceX's Starship on a groundbreaking mission to Mars late next year. This bold step could lay the foundation for future human colonization,

Elon Musk boldly claimed he could land humans on Mars "as soon as 2029." "Starship departs for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Optimus," the SpaceX CEO wrote in an X post shared on Saturday, referring to the space technology company's launch vehicle and Tesla's robot.

Elon Musk has announced plans for the Starship to depart for Mars at the end of next year, carrying the robot Optimus. If successful, human landings could commence by 2029, with 2031 being a more likely target.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced on Friday that Starship is set to take off for Mars at the end of 2026, carrying the Tesla humanoid bot Optimus. Taking to X Elon Musk said: “Starship departs for Mars at the end of next year,

SpaceX's Starship could be heading to Mars by the end of 2026, and it will be carrying Tesla’s Optimus humanoid bot! Musk even hinted that humans could land on Mars as early as 2029, though 2031 seems more likely,