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title: "Podcast Episode 50: Going to Mars"
description: Peter and Dan discuss recent events in the space industry, including the successful rocket launches of SpaceX, going to Mars and Peter’s vision of the next decade.
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# [Podcast Episode 50: Going to Mars](https://www.diamandis.com/blog/podcast-episode-50-going-to-mars)

 Written by [Peter H. Diamandis](https://www.diamandis.com/blog/author/peter-h-diamandis) | Mar 5, 2018

Peter and Dan discuss recent events in the space industry, including the successful rocket launches of SpaceX, going to Mars and Peter’s vision of the next decade. 

**In this**** episode:**

- Peter talks about the launch of Falcon Heavy with a Tesla Roadster on the trajectory to Mars, and the safe landing of the side boosters at the Kennedy Space Center. 
- Dan and Peter discuss the possibilities of sending humans on one-way missions to Mars and two-way missions, and their belief that people will go no matter what because they crave that level of exploration, adventure and significance. 
- Peter discusses three tactics he believes have contributed to Elon Musk’s massive success as an exponential entrepreneur.

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