Elon Musk Reveals Future Plan: Mars Will Be Part of the US
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made another controversial statement. Stating that he will not go anywhere outside the US, the billionaire said Mars will also be part of the US.
Elon Musk, who recently introduced a Tesla car capable of staying in the air briefly, commonly called a flying car, also shapes the future through his activities in space. The billionaire's latest statement made headlines again.
Musk, leader of SpaceX and Tesla, stated that he will not go anywhere outside the US and expressed that even if he goes to Mars in the future, the Red Planet will be part of US sovereignty.
MUSK DOES NOT PLAN TO LEAVE THE US
Tesla and SpaceX executive Elon Musk announced that he is not considering leaving the US. Musk spoke about the future of the country at a meeting held in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on March 30, 2025. Stating that he wants to end his life in the US, the executive said, "I will die in America. I am not going anywhere. Maybe I will go to Mars, but that will also be part of the US."
Shared Destiny Statement for the Economy and Companies
On the other hand, Musk argued at the same event that the state of the US economy directly affects citizens as well as all companies operating in the country. Likening the country to a ship, the executive stated that if this structure suffers an economic failure, private companies and investors will also sink. For this reason, Musk stated that commercial entities should act together in line with the country's future.
International Space Law and Sovereignty Rules
Musk's description of the Red Planet as US territory while planning to send humans to Mars and establish a permanent settlement within SpaceX raised legal boundaries. Analyses in the international press stated that the approach of establishing sovereignty over planets is incompatible with international law rules that prevent countries from claiming rights in space.
These words expressed personally by Musk do not mean that the surface of Mars is officially accepted as US territory or that an official step has been taken by the government.
Long-Term Multi-Planetary Life Goal Continues
In an interview with The Economist magazine in July 2026, the SpaceX CEO reiterated that humanity needs to become a species capable of living on multiple planets. Stating that he maintains the goal of building a permanent human presence in space, the entrepreneur noted that he wants to see a civilization capable of interstellar travel in the future.
The statements indicate that SpaceX's Mars program extends beyond round-trip flights, and the intention to establish long-term permanent habitats on the planet's surface continues.
This article was translated from Turkish. Read the original article in Turkish.
