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Elon Musk Says SpaceX Has A Timeline For Its Mars Mission

Musk said Friday the company is on track to reach Mars by 2024.

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Has A Timeline For Its Mars Mission
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Elon Musk has set a tentative timeline for his company, SpaceX, to reach Mars.

Musk said Friday the company is on track to reach Mars by 2024.

This mission would be unmanned, but the ultimate goal is to eventually transport a crew to the planet, which is more than a 40-million-mile journey.