It would cost one trillion dollars to send humans to Mars at the moment.
< p>To date, the cost of colonizing Mars is too expensive, so the billionaire is looking for ways to make the project to explore the Red Planet cheaper. In the future, the founder of the space company «SpaceX» plans to build colony cities on Mars, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to Focus.
At the moment, full colonization of Mars is impossible, as sending people to the red planet would cost $1 trillion. This amount is justified by the need of people for a normal life on the planet. This will require medical equipment and means of communication. However, according to Musk, the first people will fly to Mars in 5-10 years. About this the head of the space company «SpaceX» Elon Musk said on a podcast by scientist Lex Friedman.
«We can't colonize Mars because it's too expensive for now. At the moment, sending people to Mars will cost one trillion dollars. The fact is that one rocket is not enough, people need medical equipment, means of communication» Musk said.
Elon Musk said that at best, the first people will fly to Mars in five years, but at worst, this will happen in 10 years. Now his company is looking for options to reduce the cost of transporting people and cargo to the red planet. Elon Musk plans to fly to Mars using Starship rockets. The first attempts to launch the rocket into orbital flight are planned in February or March. The launch date may be slightly delayed because SpaceX makes regular engineering and design changes to the rocket.
In the future, the billionaire plans to build colony cities on Mars. These will include underground hydroponic farms powered by solar energy. Such farms will provide the necessary conditions for growing crops and food for the new inhabitants of Mars.
Hydroponic farms are a way to grow plants in artificial environments without soil. Plants are fed from the nutrient solution surrounding the roots.
If all goes according to plan, Musk and his company plan to build a thousand Starship rockets to land humanity on Mars. It is planned to deliver a million people to the planet, launching three rockets a day.
Recall that for flights to Mars, astronauts will be put to sleep. This will help to maximize the state of physical and psychological health for people. Hibernation is like a bear's hibernation. Also, falling asleep during flights will reduce the cost of the mission. For flights to the red planet, women will be preferred, because the female hormones estrogens regulate energy metabolism in the body. In addition, the astronauts will need to put on extra weight before the flight.