You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading.Mars or the Moon or A.I.? Elon Musk’s Changing Goals for SpaceX.As SpaceX prepares to go public, Mr. Musk has proposed moonshots that differ from the company’s original aim of reaching Mars.Credit...Ben VoldmanApril 22, 2026For years, SpaceX’s mission was clear: Get humans to Mars.“The most powerful thing we could do is establish a second, self-sustaining civilization outside of Earth,” Elon Musk, SpaceX’s chief executive, told ...