What are the requirements to be part of the Mars One expedition?

Mars One will conduct a global search to find the best candidates for the first human mission to Mars. The combined skill set of each astronaut team member must cover a very wide range of disciplines. The astronauts must be intelligent, creative, psychologically stable and physically healthy.

How do you become a candidate for Mars?

Applicants will need to be U.S. citizens with master’s degrees in a STEM field or have completed pilot school. Selected candidates will be trained to live on the ISS, where they’ll prepare for missions to the Moon and Mars. If you ever dreamed of being an astronaut, now might be your chance.

Who are the Mars One candidates?

Mars One shortlist: the top 10 hopefuls

• Christian O Knudsen.
• M1-K0.
• Josh Richards.
• Etsuko Shimabukuro.
• Dianne McGrath.
• Steve Schild.
• Ryan MacDonald.
• Joanna Hindle.

What are the requirements to live on Mars?

Your checklist for living on the red planet from the author of The Martian

• You’re going to need a pressure vessel.
• You’re going to need oxygen.
• You’re going to need radiation shielding.
• You’re going to need water.
• You’re going to need food.
• Oh, come on.
• You’re going to need energy.

What are the English requirements for Mars One?

As applicants progress through the selection procedure, requirements on their English skills will increase. For the second round of the selection program, selected applicants will meet a Mars One selection committee for an interview. For this interview, A2 English level (elementary) will be essential.

How old do you have to be to apply for Mars One?

Aspiring martians who have missed Round 1 or could not meet the age restriction can join subsequent Astronaut Selection Programs. Mars One will commence regular recruitment programs as the search for follow-up crews continues. Mars One is a not-for-profit foundation that will establish permanent human life on Mars.

How many people are selected for Mars One?

From this applicant pool, the Mars One Selection Committee will select prospective Martian settlers in three additional rounds spread across two years. By 2015, six to ten teams of four individuals will be selected for seven years of full-time training.

What are the qualifications to be an astronaut on Mars?

Qualifications. Mars One will conduct a global search to find the best candidates for the first human mission to Mars. The combined skill set of each astronaut team member must cover a very wide range of disciplines. The astronauts must be intelligent, creative, psychologically stable and physically healthy.