Elon Musk: I Really Want SpaceX to Help Make Life Multiplanetary

Elon Musk in 2011: I really want SpaceX to help make life multiplanetary.

“I think that a future where humanity is a space-faring civilization out there, exploring the stars, is an incredibly exciting future and inspiring.

That's what we're trying to help make happen. I really want SpaceX to help make life multiplanetary. I'd like to see a self-sustaining base on Mars.”

Interview with The Wall Street Journal, 2011