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Elon Musk: “We will be landing ships on Mars in the future and building…”

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Published August 26, 2025 | Video Starts at 17:56

And, but with full reusability and propellant transfer we, those are the key technologies needed for building a city on Mars. And I'm confident that the SpaceX team, which is incredibly talented, will achieve this these goals and We will be landing ships on Mars in the future and building life on Mars. building greenhouses and life on Mars and ensuring the long term survival of life as we know it. (17:56–18:02)

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Asserts that SpaceX plans to land ships on Mars and build life there in the future.

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