New Delhi, March 15 -- SpaceX founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk announced on Saturday, March 15, that its massive Starship rocket will depart for the Mars mission at the end of 2026, according to a social media post on the platform X.

Elon Musk also highlighted that the Starship rocket will carry Tesla's humanoid robot "Optimus" on board. This will be a test before SpaceX move on to "human landings" by 2029-2031.

"Starship departs for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Optimus. If those landings go well, then human landings may start as soon as 2029, although 2031 is more likely," said billionaire CEO Elon Musk.

Elon Musk introduced Tesla's humanoid robot "Optimus" at a launch event in 2024, according to an AFP re...