The Mars Society Australia will receive a grant of US$10,000 (AU$19,000) to begin construction on a prototype vehicle, part of an international effort to put humans on the planet Mars. The prototype, designed by a team based at the University of Queensland, is known as the ‘HOP’ (Human Operations Prototype), and will allow researchers to undertake weeklong excursions in Australian Mars-like locations.

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The Mars Society Australia will receive a grant of US$10,000 (AU$19,000) to begin construction on a prototype vehicle, part of an international effort to put humans on the planet Mars. The prototype, designed by a team based at the University of Queensland, is known as the ‘HOP’ (Human Operations Prototype), and will allow researchers to undertake weeklong excursions in Australian Mars-like locations.

Download the media kit here in pdf format.