5 Ways Elon Musk Puts Humans On Mars

3) Creating a Ship Large Enough to Transport Humans & Supplies   (3 of 5)

3) Creating a Ship Large Enough to Transport Humans & Supplies   (3 of 5)

The key piece of the puzzle is actually building a spaceship that can transport supplies and humans to Mars. The vision Space X has is of building a ship that will be large enough to keep people sane on board for a period of 6 months. The ship will be traveling at 62,000 miles per hour, and it needs to have sufficient supplies to last the trip, and to have enough supplies to last for years on Mars.