"Flight humans may occur 10-20 years ahead," said Elon Musk of SpaceX.
SpaceX is a private company winning the NASA contract for U.S. $ 75 million (Rp647 billion) to replace the space shuttle program of the National Space Agency Amerikat States (U.S.) it.
Previously, SpaceX has completed the first test unmanned space capsule. In addition, previous SpaceX also managed to fly the plane into orbit and successfully returned to Earth.
"We wanted to facilitate the transfer of people and cargo to another planet," he said.
NASA space shuttle program is now only two flights again. Space shuttle Endeavour will make his last mission this week and aircraft Atlantis will perform his last flight in June 2011.
NASA is now beginning to utilize private services to fill the void that many government dominated by a new generation spacecraft.
"Human beings are capable of interstellar travel is an exciting future, and we try to make it happen,"said Musk.
Earlier this month, SpaceX Falcon rocket Heavy exhibit that will be the first flight in late 2012. The rocket was designed to lift satellites and spacecraft into orbit.
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