SpaceX executive: The goal is to return humans to the moon by 2028

Comparing news, SpaceX executives answered about the progress of the “Manned Lunar Landing Program (HLS)” during this morning's earnings call.

Elon Musk said, “For Starship, before putting humans on board, we first need to prove that it can perform satellite launch missions with extreme reliability. We anticipate that the launch frequency of Starship will be very high in the future, so it can quickly accumulate sufficient data and flight experience to achieve the level of safety required for manned flight. I think we can reach this target by the end of next year.”

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell added: “Judging from mission milestones, orbital propellant transfer (propellant transfer) is a critical technology for both SpaceX's internal development plans and the HLS (manned lunar landing system) project. The Artemis III (Artemis III) mission will be carried out next year, when our Starship will dock with Orion (Orion spacecraft). Afterwards, we will also carry out an unmanned cargo mission to fly directly to the Moon. Our goal is to actually enable humans to step on the moon by 2028.”