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SpaceX Redirects Efforts from Mars to Moon, Targets 10-Year 'Self-Growing City' Plan

The shift in focus highlights the strategic advantage of lunar exploration, emphasizing quicker...
February 9, 2026 by
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    2026-02-09
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The shift in focus highlights the strategic advantage of lunar exploration, emphasizing quicker travel and more frequent launch opportunities. The new goal aims to establish a self-sustaining city on the Moon within a decade, showcasing a recalibration of long-term space colonization objectives.

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SpaceX Shifts Focus from Mars to Moon, Aiming to Build 'Self-Growing City'
2026-02-10 01:44

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX is shifting its focus from Mars to the Moon, with plans to build a 'self-growing city' on the lunar surface. He believes this goal can be achieved within 10 years, whereas establishing a presence on Mars would take over 20 years. The rationale for this shift is based on the alignment of Earth and Mars every 26 months, with a travel time of about 6 months, compared to the Moon, which allows for launches every 10 days and a travel time of just 2 days, enabling faster iterations in city construction. This change marks a significant shift in SpaceX's strategic priorities, as Musk had previously stated plans for an unmanned mission to Mars by the end of 2026.

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