Mars Mission
In 2012, a private project led by Dutch researcher Bas Landsorp to establish a permanent human colony on Mars, called Mars One, listed Astrobotic as a potential supplier. President John Thornton said, "Exploration, settlement and utilization of the solar system is mankind's next giant leap. Mars One exemplifies the human spirit and its limitless curiosity."
Astrobotic was considered for the Mars One rover, which must: travel autonomously around Mars to locate the most suitable area for settlement, measure the amount of water in the soil, transport the landers, remove protective panels from the landers, lay out the roll of panels, extract the still deflated living Unit from the Lander, connect the air tube between the life support unit and the living unit, and deposit soil in the support unit for water extraction and carry away the dry ground.
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