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Humans on Mars 2029 (possibly 2031)

“If those landings go well, then human landings may start as soon as 2029, although 2031 is more likely.”
— Elon Musk · Mar 15, 2025 · Musk X post, Mar 15 2025 (same post as starship-to-mars-late-2026) ↗
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What actually happened

Fetched Sep 9 2026: no humans have landed on Mars. Wikipedia's SpaceX Mars colonization program page records Musk's Feb 9 2026 announcement delaying Mars ambitions about five to seven years to focus on a lunar city. Card deadline is already the generous 2031 end (L10). Status stays pending. Wikipedia — SpaceX Mars colonization program (fetched Sep 9 2026): no humans on Mars; Feb 2026 Moon pivot delayed Mars ~5–7 years ↗

The Progression

Mar 15, 2025
The promise: “If those landings go well, then human landings may start as soon as 2029, although 2031 is more likely.” · Musk X post, Mar 15 2025 (same post as starship-to-mars-late-2026) ↗
2029
Timeline pushed to 2029.
Goalpost #1
2031
Timeline pushed to 2031.
Goalpost #2
Today · Sep 11, 2026
Status: Pending · 1,937 days left. Still waiting.

In the same March 2025 X post that targeted an uncrewed Starship for Mars in late 2026, Musk said human landings 'may start as soon as 2029, although 2031 is more likely.' Crewed-landing targets had already moved twice, from 2024 to 2026 to 2029. The prediction remains pending against a 2029 deadline.

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