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Blue Origin just launched two 550kg probes to Mars (1.5 AU from the Sun). SpaceX sent a similar mass Tesla Roadster on a Mars-crossing trajectory in 2018, Psyc

Blue Origin just launched two 550kg probes to Mars (1.5 AU from the Sun). SpaceX sent a similar mass Tesla Roadster on a Mars-crossing trajectory in 2018, Psyche to an asteroid at around 3 AU in 2023, and Europa Clipper to Jupiter/Europa (5.2 AU) in 2024.

verzali 11mo ago
So SpaceX hasn't launched anything that has actually gone to Mars? Weird.
- imtringued 11mo ago
  I still don't understand how Musk can promise a Mars launch next year every year and not at least send something, no matter how small, to Mars.
  - saghm 11mo ago
    It would hardly be the first time he' demonstrated a casual approach to the truth
  - robryan 11mo ago
    It would be a waste of time to develop right now, if it isn't on starship it would be a dead end in terms of progress. So they are better off just waiting until starship can be sent.
- brucehoult 11mo ago
  I guess they haven't had a customer who has wanted to send something to Mars yet. If they have sent something to Europa it's not like Mars is harder. Blue Origin got patents on landing on a drone ship a decade ago. Until today they'd never done it. Not sure what your point is, other than hatred.