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WASHINGTON: CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk stated that there was "70% chance that he will go to Mars", despite the "good chances" that he will not survive either. The media reported that "we have recently made a number of breakthroughs on which I got angry," Musk said in an interview with Axios on HBO Sunday. CNET reported.
"I'm talking about moving there," said a delighted Musk, while he was talking about his ambition.
He agreed, however, that the risks were high.
"Your probability of dying" On Mars is much higher than on Earth, "said Musk, adding," There is a good chance of dying. "
Even if you arrive on Mars, you still risk to die in its difficult conditions, but Musk remains certain that he wants to go.
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"There are many people climbing mountains. People are dying all the time on Mount Everest, "said Musk." They still like to do it to meet the challenge. "
The founder of SpaceX warned, however, that those who want to go to the red planet must start save, because a trip to Mars will cost "a few hundred thousand dollars" ".
The Musk spacecraft designed for interplanetary travel & # 39; Starship & # 39; (formerly the BFR) is a fully reusable vehicle designed to transport humans and food to Mars and dramatically reduce travel time to the Earth's interior.
The stage vehicle – consisting of a Booster and a Vessel – is designed to replace the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Dragon spacecraft of the company.
It is designed to meet all the needs of Earth's orbit as well as the Moon and Mars.
Starship is also expected to ship in Moon on a private pbadenger – Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa – and is expected to start in 2023.
Maezawa, 42, is the founder and CEO of Zozo, the world's largest fashion retailer. line. in Japan.
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