We'll be hosting the biggest farewell party in history when SpaceX's Big F***** Rocket (BFR) embarks on its maiden journey to the Red Planet, ferrying the crew to our stellar neighbor for them to leave the first human footprints in the red soil, lifting humanity to a new level in the game of evolution to eventually become an interplanetary species (Uncle Darwin will be proud).

The exact launch date is not set yet and subject to various uncertainties, but it would obviously make sense to light that thing on July 4th when the last sunrays of the day give way to the stars.

The festival will be held on holy grounds right at or close by Complex 39, where Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins once boarded Apollo 11 to venture into the heavens to set foot on the Moon. In Burning Man fashion we'll celebrate this historic event for 7 days with Music, Art, Shows and Performances and watch live in awe when Elon smashes that red button.

RSVP for updates and follow the Mars Roadmap under http://www.spacex.com/mars.

Godspeed, SpaceX 🚀