SpaceX Starship: Journey to Mars

SpaceX Starship is the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, designed to carry humans to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. It represents a new era of space exploration.

Starship by the Numbers

• Height: 121 metres (taller than Big Ben!)
• Payload: 100+ tonnes to orbit
• Engines: 33 Raptor engines on Super Heavy booster
• Reusability: Fully reusable spacecraft and booster

Recent Milestones

• Successful orbital flight - Complete mission profile achieved
• Booster catch - Revolutionary tower catch of returning booster
• Refueling tests - Critical for deep space missions

The Road to Mars

SpaceX plans to send uncrewed Starships to Mars to test landing systems and begin setting up infrastructure. Human missions could follow by the early 2030s.

• Journey time: 6-9 months
• In-space refueling required
• Uses Mars atmosphere for landing braking
• Can produce return fuel on Mars

What This Means for Young Space Fans

Children today could be among the first generation to visit Mars! The technology being developed now will shape careers in aerospace engineering, planetary science, and space medicine.