Trump tasked Musk with the mission of sending an American astronaut to Mars.

Journalists from Science News noted that sending humans to Mars could become a higher priority when Trump takes office, particularly due to his friendship with the head of SpaceX. It's quite possible that to achieve this goal, the new president appointed billionaire, astronaut, and space enthusiast Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator, who is actively collaborating with SpaceX.

Elon Musk has repeatedly stated his intention to send people to the Red Planet as early as 2029 and to establish a self-sustaining colony there by 2050.

NASA is more conservative in its ambitions and does not expect to land on Mars until the 2040s.