'So Insanely Cool': Musk Says SpaceX To Build System To Allow Anyone To Travel To Moon, Mars

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that his company will soon build a system that allows anyone to travel to the Moon.

“SpaceX will build a system that allows anyone to travel to Moon. This will so insanely cool”, Musk wrote in a post on ‘X’.

In a brief addition to the post, Musk wrote, “And Mars too”. Elaborating his point further, the tech billionaire went on to emphasise that “life cannot just be about one sad thing after another.”

Life cannot just be about one sad thing after another.

There must also be things that make us super excited and inspired about the future. This is one of things. Bigtime. https://t.co/yDpbOG1AqH

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 9, 2026

“There must be things that make us super excited and inspired about the future.

This is one of things. Bigtime”, he wrote on ‘X’.

Self-Growing City On Moon

The remarks come a day after the Tesla and SpaceX Boss announced that his company is focused on building a “self-growing city” on the Moon.

“For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years. The mission of SpaceX remains the same: extend consciousness and life as we know it to the stars”, Musk said in a post on ‘X’.

For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.

The mission of SpaceX remains the same: extend consciousness and life as we know it to…

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 8, 2026

He added that SpaceX will also attempt to build a Mars city, which he said will kick off in about 5 to 7 years. The comments are in line with Musk’s advocacy towards the concept of making humanity a “multi-planetary species”, with Mars being touted as the primary destination.

According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has suggested to its investors that it would prioritise going to the moon first and attempt a trip to Mars at a later time.

Competition From China

Musk’s repeated comments about his ambitions involving travelling to the Moon also comes at a time when the United States faces tough competition from China in its attempt to return astronauts to the lunar surface.

No human has ever walked on the surface of the Moon since the last US Apollo mission back in 1972. In recent years, both the US and China have intensified their lunar programmes.