SpaceX plans to carry out its first private Mars flyby mission, with billionaire Wang Chun as the mission commander. He will fly on a starship for mankind's first interplanetary private flight.Neither SpaceX nor Wang Chun disclosed the specific time of this historic mission, but the flight is expected to last about two years.
Information shows that Wang Chun was born and raised in Tianjin, later obtained Maltese citizenship, and became a billionaire by relying on cryptocurrency.He led humanity's first manned polar orbit mission, Fram2, in 2025, and publicly expressed his desire to be the first people to land on Mars.
Wang Chun said that now that Starship V3 has been unveiled, it is one step closer to the goal of multi-planetary civilization. When he was training for the Fram2 mission, the most discussed topic was how to land reliably on Phobos. Although this flyby mission will not stop at Phobos, everything must start from the first step.
He explained why he chose Mars instead of the moon. He feels that even without private investment, the moon will soon realize base construction due to competition between China and the United States, and he is more willing to watch.But he has no confidence in seeing Mars landing in his lifetime, so he wants to use this mission to let SpaceX not forget Mars and not push it to the next generation.
Many people said that the manned flyby had no scientific value, which he felt very sad. The science of human space flight is largely medical science. Even if the International Space Station has been operating for many years, we still have many gaps in the impact of space flight on the human body.
Most of the work done in the Fram2 mission is medical research. The time is short, but it is preparation for future deep space flights. The precursor mission before landing can answer long-term questions that cannot be solved by ground experiments.
Some people say that nuclear engines can solve everything, but the reality is that no matter how advanced the technology is, we still have to spend months or even years in deep space to reach the target. Orbital mechanics don't lie, so every step you take now counts.
Wang Chun said that Doraemon's random door does not exist and can only rely on hard work step by step. This mission is not for adventure, but to prove to the public that Mars is not a point of light in a telescope, but a real place where humans can fly there and come back alive and healthy.
