Elon Musk Plans Mars Rocket, City-to-City Rocket Travel

Fly me to the Moon.

By Seth G. Macy

Elon Musk wants to fly you to Mars, the Moon, or NYC, all using the same rocket.

Musk, whose SpaceX and Tesla companies have evolved from pie-in-the-sky ideas to private space flight and auto-piloting car realities, announced the plans in a speech in Adelaide, Australia.

The rocket system would have more room onboard than an Airbus A380 commercial airliner and travel at a maximum speed of 17,000 mph. Trips from New York City to London would take just 29 minutes.

"If we’re building this thing to go to the moon and Mars, why not go other places as well?" Musk asked, according to The Washington Post.

Travel around Earth is just one way to use the new rocket ship. The Moon and Mars are its primary targets, with Musk outlining his plans to colonize Mars last year.

Ultimately there's a lot more work to be done before we're grabbing lunch in Buenos Aires and dinner in Dubai. With progress being made on the land-based Hyperloop system, we might be able to travel from coast to coast in record time sooner than later.

Seth Macy is a freelance writer who just wants to be your friend. Follow his exploits on Twitter @sethmacy.

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