The head of SpaceX published an article in which he presented his vision of the exploration of Mars and clearly demonstrated the steps that humanity needs to take to colonize the Red Planet in the future.
He believes that sooner or later people will still have to move to another planet, since humanity is inevitably threatened with extinction on Earth, therefore, it is worth preparing in advance for space travel and life on Mars.
In his article, Musk said that SpaceX plans to send the Dragon 2 ship to Mars in two years. In 2020, another mission will start to Mars, and in a few years the first manned flight will take place.
Musk explained that Mars has a lot in common with Earth, and at one time it was even more similar to our planet, but many issues still need to be resolved before moving to Mars. Now, for example, it is worth thinking about reducing the price of space flights to 200 thousand dollars - this will make them more accessible to people. According to the head of Space X, the company is already working in this direction, exploring the possibility of creating a reusable practical transport for space flights.
In addition to the problem with transport, it will be necessary to solve many more issues related to the long stay of man in space. For example, it is not yet clear how to reduce the negative impact of cosmic radiation on humans.
VYACHESLAV LARIONOV