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Mars One

Mars One was a small private Dutch firm that accepted money from investors planning to land the first humans on Mars and leave them there to establish a permanent human colony. From its announcement in 2012 until its bankruptcy in early 2019, it is estimated to have received tens of millions of dollars. Mars One was not an aerospace company and did not…

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Founded
2012; 14 years ago (2012)
Location
Netherlands
CEO
Bas Lansdorp
Dissolved
February 2019
Founder
Bas Lansdorp
Key people
Chief Technical Officer and co-founder Arno Wielders, Chief Medical Officer Norbert Kraft, Mission Concept Artist Bryan Versteeg, Senior Marketing Strategist KC Frank, and Chief…

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Origin

Initial mission concept

Team and advisers

Desired technology

Astronaut selection

Revenues and investment

Bankruptcy

Criticism

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Mars One

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Mars One

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related to Further reading · 27
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related to Team and advisers · 21
Mars One → Arnold Wielders, Bas Lansdorp, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Information Officer Tom, Chief Medical Officer Norbert, Chief Technical Officer, Esther Dyson, Frank, James, Kass, Kraft, Mars One's, Mason Peck, Mission Concept Artist Bryan, Peter Smith, Robert Zubrin, Senior Marketing Strategist KC, Sridhara Murthi, The Mars One, Van Braeckel
related to 2014 robotic lander · 18
Mars One → Camera, Educational, In December, It, Lockheed Martin, Lockheed Martin's Proposal Information, Mars, NASA Phoenix, Open, Package, Proposals, Request, Soil, The, Thin, Upon, Water, Winning
related to Initial mission concept · 18
Mars One → After, However, If, In December, In February, InSight, Joseph Roche, Lockheed Martin, May, NASA's Phoenix, Originally, Plans, Surrey Satellite Technology, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, The, The Mars, US, YouTube
related to Astronauts · 12
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related to Reality TV · 12
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related to Revenues and investment · 12
Mars One → Communications, Concept, IP, Lansdorp, Legal, Mars, Office, Over, To, Travel, US, Website
related to Bankruptcy · 11
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related to Mars suit · 11
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related to Criticism · 10
Mars One → Earth, Further, Given, Many, Mars, NASA, Objections, There, TV, US

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Mars OneCEOBas Lansdorp1.00infobox
Mars OneDissolvedFebruary 20191.00infobox
Mars OneFounded2012; 14 years ago (2012)1.00infobox
Mars OneFounderBas Lansdorp1.00infobox
Mars OneKey peopleChief Technical Officer and co-founder Arno Wielders, Chief Medical Officer Norbert Kraft, Mission Concept Artist Bryan Versteeg, Senior Marketing Strategist KC Frank, and Chief…1.00infobox
Mars OneLegal statusDefunct1.00infobox
Mars OneLocationNetherlands1.00infobox
Mars OnePurposePermanent Mars settlement1.00infobox
Mars OneStaff4 (2012)1.00infobox
Mars OneTypePrivate organization1.00infobox
Mars OneWebsitehttps://www.mars-one.com1.00infobox
Mars Onerelated to 2014 robotic landerIn December0.60section

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