1058 candidates selected for the flight to Mars

Organization Mars One filter the list of candidates wishing to fly to Mars and founded the first human colony. Of the more than 200 thousand. Candidates on the list now there are only 1058 people . Among the lucky ones - 586 men and 472 women. Most candidates from the United States (297), Canada (75), India (62) and Russia (52). After several years of training will be selected by a team of six people, who went to Mars in 2025-2026 years. Of course, if all goes well and be able to build a spaceship and solve other technical problems.

Future Martians are of good education: 347 bachelors, 159 masters and 29 doctors of medical sciences. The absolute majority of employed (813), although 164 more study.

Now the program participants will undergo a medical examination and a few new stages of selection, including physical and psychological tests. The doctor should choose a team of men and women who will be able to work properly: because they have to live together for a long time.

Founder of Mars One - Dutch entrepreneur Bas Lansdorp (Bas Lansdorp), which hopes to attract the project budget $ 6 billion. That should be enough for the construction and launch of the ship "one-way". The money must come from advertisers each step of the program and participants will be filmed on video. Bas Lansdorp seriously hopes for success, and cites the Olympics: four weeks of competition fails to sell advertising on the $ 4 billion, and all because of the TV coverage of the whole world is watching. Lansdorp wants to turn Mars One in the most ambitious television show in the history of mankind. Many companies want to be involved in the historic event.

In addition, the creative entrepreneur came up with other ways to monetize Thus, each of the 200 thousand. Candidates for flight to Mars paid an entrance fee of a few tens of dollars. There is kraudfandingovaya кампания on Indiegogo . Planned public sale of merchandise and souvenirs with the project. It is not surprising that such an approach shoumensky confuses some experts.

Stage of the selection of candidates will also be widely publicized on television with the organization of the vote among the audience, while the rejected candidates will still be able to re-apply.



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