“We want to get the cost of going to Mars such that almost anyone can afford it.You’ll see a lot of governments sponsoring people.”Elon Muskhttps://t.co/NuoMOyW80u ...

"Some people think that the idea is like, oh, Mars is going to be an escape hatch, some luxury resort for rich people.I'm like, no, it's a high probability of death relative to Earth.It's a long journey.Food's probably not great.A lot of hard work.”Elon Musk https://t.co/lQK4hOPCfM ...

"Some people think that the idea is like, oh, Mars is going to be an escape hatch, some luxury resort for rich people.I'm like, no, it's a high probability of death relative to Earth.It's a long journey.Food's probably not great.A lot of hard work.”Elon Musk https://t.co/5lnoRWSFwN ...

“The moon and Mars are often thought of as some escape hatch for rich people. But it won't be that at all.For the early people who go to Mars, it'll be dangerous. I mean, really, it kind of reads like Shackleton's ad for Antarctic explorers: Difficult, dangerous” https://t.co/nm4rD8ipxn ...

"Long term, I would like to move to Mars, I think it would be great to be born on Earth and die on Mars, just hopefully not at the point of impact."Elon Muskhttps://t.co/btHMNn42eZ ...

"Long term, I would like to move to Mars, I think it would be great to be born on Earth and die on Mars, just hopefully not at the point of impact."Elon Muskhttps://t.co/btHMNn42eZ ...

Mars isn’t far. 2030 is the target https://t.co/EXlwfBFcss ...

“We want to get the cost of going to Mars such that almost anyone can afford it.You’ll see a lot of governments sponsoring people.”Elon Muskhttps://t.co/NuoMOyWFQ2 ...

Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that SpaceX prioritizes strategic control over capital, as Elon Musk emphasizes the need to avoid short-term pressures associated with public listings [2] - SpaceX has sufficient internal capital, having raised nearly $12 billion since its inception, making external fundraising seem unnecessary [3] - Starlink, which contributes about half of SpaceX's total revenue and is already profitable, is seen as a potential candidate for an IPO, possibly allowing SpaceX to maintain strategic control while accessing capital [4] Group 2 - The current capital market environment is not favorable for rocket companies, as the space sector is viewed as slow-growing, with challenges related to long-term investments and regulatory complexities [5] - SpaceX's strategy involves a dual approach of raising new funds while considering a potential spin-off of Starlink for a mid-term IPO, allowing for a careful evaluation of the necessity of a SpaceX IPO [6] - The decision not to go public is framed as a strategic choice to maintain freedom and avoid market constraints, aligning with Musk's vision of a multi-planetary civilization [6][7]

Elon Musk“Well, Mars is similar in a lot of ways to Earth. Certainly one would call it a fixer upper of a planet. But it's possible to establish life as we know it on Mars. And if we were to warm Mars up and then convert the carbon dioxide atmosphere to oxygen, which plants do naturally, then over time we could make Mars look a lot like Earth.” ...