The nonprofit Mars One foundation is mainly known for trying to recruit people who really, really want to go to Mars. That redundant "really" is because it's a one-way ticket to the Red Planet for life. But now, Mars One is looking at something a bit less dramatic. On Monday, it was revealed that Lockheed Martin, and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) have been selected to carry out concept studies for a Mars lander mission in 2018 as a prelude to colonization... Continue Reading Mars One outlines plans to put unmanned lander on Mars in 2018
Section: Space
Tags: Lockheed Martin, Mars, Mars One, Spacecraft, SSTL
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