SpaceX Names Chun Wang for Starship Mars Flyby Mission
The selection of Chun Wang, a proven commercial mission commander, for both a lunar flyby and the first Starship Mars mission signals SpaceX is moving from test flights to crewed interplanetary operations.
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SpaceX announced the outline of its first Earth-Mars manned Starship flight on May 21. Chun Wang, who commanded a Dragon polar orbit mission in 2025, will be a crew member. The two-year mission includes a Mars flyby and return, with exploration beyond the Earth-Moon system.
SpaceX revealed the crew for its first Starship Mars mission on May 21. Chun Wang, who led a Dragon polar orbit mission in 2025 as mission commander, will ride on the two-year flight. The plan: launch from Earth, fly past Mars, and return. The mission also includes exploration beyond the Earth-Moon system. Before that, Wang will take a separate Starship lunar flyby, passing within 200 km of the moon's surface on a one-week trip. SpaceX is going to the moon first, then Mars.
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- ASCII.jp SpaceX、スターシップ有人火星飛行のクルーを発表