Could a Mars ticket cost less than Musk's US$200,000 benchmark?
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Paraphrase of Musk's 27 September 2016 presentation, published in New Space in 2017: with improvements over time, his proposed transport architecture could bring the cost per ticket to Mars below US$200,000, depending on the mass a traveller takes.
Source / statement date: · Elon Musk, 2016 IAC presentation; 2017 New Space paper, pp. 47–49, 56 (PDF mirror)
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Editorial context: US$200,000 is the proposal's historical benchmark, without an inflation adjustment, not a current fare. Musk's cost case depended on full reuse, orbital refilling and propellant production on Mars. His discussion accounts for food and life support during transport, not a budget for housing or lifelong support on Mars. Development funding, vehicle lifetime and operating costs would affect the outcome; affordability also depends on the traveller's means. Judge whether this transport target could eventually be reached, with no deadline. Results reflect reader opinion, not a scientific finding.
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