<ul><li>Elon Musk plans to take Starship to Mars for its first uncrewed mission with Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot on board.</li><li>SpaceX's reusable Starship rocket is expected to depart for Mars at the end of 2026, with human landings commencing a few years later.</li><li>Musk aims to launch more than 90% of Earth's payload mass to orbit this year, with China making up just 5% and the rest of the world accounting for the remaining 5%.</li><li>SpaceX has been testing Starship and successfully caught the Super Heavy booster, but still faces challenges to make the rocket a viable product for reusable space travel.</li></ul>

Musk sets a date for Starship trip to Mars with Optimus on board

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