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Starships landing on the Moon within about three years (by

Elon Musk promised Starships landing on the Moon within about three years (by March 2027) by Mar 31, 2027. It hasn't happened yet, with 170 days left.

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“I'd be surprised if it's, if it's longer than about three years to be landing starships on the moon”
— Elon Musk · Mar 25, 2024 · Abundance360 Summit (March 25, 2024), video, ~00:26:41 00:26:41 ↗
Video: Abundance360 Summit (March 25, 2024), video, ~00:26:41
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:26:41 — ABUNDANCE360 SUMMIT (MARCH 25, 2024), VIDEO, ~00:26:41
What actually happened

Pending. As of October 2026 no Starship has landed on the Moon. Wikipedia: Starship HLS ↗

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Mar 25, 2024
The promise: “I'd be surprised if it's, if it's longer than about three years to be landing starships on the moon” · Abundance360 Summit (March 25, 2024), video, ~00:26:41 00:26:41 ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Pending · 170 days left. Still waiting.

At the March 2024 Abundance360 summit Elon Musk said he would be surprised if Starships were not landing on the Moon within about three years.

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