SpaceX is advancing its Starship rocket program with the goal of enabling human life on Mars, marking a historic development in planetary colonization. Elon Musk has indicated there is a slight chance of an uncrewed Starship flight to Mars carrying Tesla's Optimus robots as early as November or December 2026. More realistically, the first uncrewed mission is expected in about 3.5 years, with a crewed mission to follow approximately 5.5 years from now. Musk also envisions the establishment of a self-sustaining city on Mars within the next 20 to 30 years. The Starship vehicle is designed as the primary means to achieve these objectives, supporting SpaceX's broader mission to make life multiplanetary.