Elon Musk Plans Mass Production of Starship to Land Humans on Mars in 5 Years, Aims for Self-Sustaining Colony in 30 Years

Elon Musk outlined ambitious plans for SpaceX to produce Starship rockets at a scale comparable to Boeing and Airbus commercial airplane production. He envisions launching missions to colonize Mars, aiming to land humans on the planet within the next five years. Musk projects that within approximately 30 years, enough mass will be transferred to Mars to make it self-sustaining, allowing the colony to grow and prosper independently even if resupply missions from Earth cease. He believes this development could significantly extend the lifespan of human civilization. Additionally, Musk emphasized the importance of addressing Earth's declining birth rates, suggesting that social encouragement and tax incentives for having children are necessary to prevent civilization from dwindling.