"In a series of posts on X, Elon Musk stated that SpaceX is focusing on building a self-growing city on the Moon because it can be achieved significantly faster than a comparable settlement on Mars. As per Musk, a Moon city could possibly be completed in under 10 years, while a similar settlement on Mars would likely require more than 20."
"Musk highlighted that launch windows to Mars only open roughly every 26 months, with a six-month transit time, whereas missions to the Moon can launch approximately every 10 days and arrive in about two days. That difference, Musk stated, allows SpaceX to iterate far more rapidly on infrastructure, logistics, and survival systems. "The critical path to a self-growing Moon city is faster," Musk noted in a follow-up post."
SpaceX is prioritizing the Moon to establish a self-growing off-world city because lunar development can proceed much faster than Mars. A Moon settlement could potentially be completed in under ten years, while a comparable Mars settlement would likely take more than twenty years. Mars launch windows open roughly every 26 months with about six-month transits; Moon missions can launch about every ten days and arrive in roughly two days. Faster cadence and shorter transit times enable rapid iteration on infrastructure, logistics, and survival systems. Mars development will continue in parallel while focusing on faster lunar civilization growth.
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