Fort Bliss soldier doesn’t make it to next round in Mars selection process
Army Sgt. Robert Daniel Golden made it through the first round of cuts for Mars One candidates – from 202,500 to 600.
But he did not make the next cut to 100.
The Mars 100 Round Three candidates were selected from a pool of 660 candidates after participating in personal online interviews with Norbert Kraft, M.D., Chief Medical Officer.
During the interviews the candidates had a chance to show their understanding of the risks involved, team spirit and their motivation to be part of this life changing expedition.”We were impressed with how many strong candidates participated in the interview round, which made it a very difficult selection” saidDr. Norbert Kraft.
The complete list of Mars One candidates can be found here: Mars One Round Three Candidates.
What’s Next For Remaining Candidates?
The following selection rounds will focus on composing teams that can endure all the hardships of a permanent settlement on Mars. The candidates will receive their first shot at training in the copy of the Mars Outpost on Earth and will demonstrate their suitability to perform well in a team. “Being one of the best individual candidates does not automatically make you the greatest team player, so I look forward to seeing how the candidates progress and work together in the upcoming challenges.” said Dr. Norbert Kraft.
Candidates that were not selected to continue will have a chance to reapply in a new application round that will open in 2015. New application opportunities will follow in order to train candidates that can replace eliminated teams and join the crews of settlers that will leave Earth to live on Mars.
