
Why is going public such an important step for Mars One?
by Suzanne Flinkenflögel on Tuesday, 8th November 2016 in Inside 360
Earlier this week, Mars One announced that a takeover agreement was signed between Swiss company InFin Innovative Finance AG [FRA:KCC] (“InFin”) and all shareholders of Mars One Ventures PLC (“Mars One Ventures”) to become listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (read the press release here).
Following the announcement, we’ve received several questions about what this means for the mission, and why Mars One has chosen this funding route for our mission to Mars. Below we will further explain some important aspects of the agreement and explain why this is such an important step for Mars One.

How will safety be ensured? Arno Wielders and the technical aspects of Mars One’s mission
by Suzanne Flinkenflögel on Thursday, 6th October 2016 in Inside 360, People, Arno Wielders, Technology
Arno Wielders, co-founder and CTO of Mars One, currently divides his time between Mars One and working at the European Space Technology and Research Centre (ESTEC) of the European Space Agency as a payload study manager for new planetary mission studies. In this and other subsequent stories, Arno Wielders addresses some of the questions surrounding the technical aspects of Mars One's mission to Mars.

What are the mission costs? Arno Wielders and the technical aspects of Mars One’s mission
by Natasha Schön on Wednesday, 29th June 2016 in Inside 360, People, Arno Wielders, Technology
Arno Wielders, co-founder and CTO of Mars One, currently divides his time between Mars One and working at the European Space Technology and Research Centre (ESTEC) of the European Space Agency as a payload study manager for new planetary mission studies. In this and other subsequent stories, Arno Wielders addresses some of the questions surrounding the technical aspects of Mars One's mission to Mars.

What kind of technology is required? Arno Wielders and the technical aspects of Mars One’s mission
by Natasha Schön on Monday, 6th June 2016 in Inside 360, People, Arno Wielders, Technology
Arno Wielders, co-founder and CTO of Mars One, currently divides his time between Mars One and working at the European Space Technology and Research Centre (ESTEC) of the European Space Agency as a payload study manager for new planetary mission studies. In this and other subsequent stories, Arno Wielders addresses some of the questions surrounding the technical aspects of Mars One's mission to Mars.