was formally established in September 1997 under the Colorado Non-Profit Corporation Act.
Robert Zubrin and others in 1998 with the goal of educating the public, the media and government on the benefits of exploring Mars, the importance of planning for a humans-to-Mars mission in the coming decades and the need to create a permanent human presence on the Red Planet. ==History== Mars Society, Inc.
In August 1998 more than 700 delegates – astronomers, scientists, engineers, astronauts, entrepreneurs, educators, students and space enthusiasts – attended a week-end of talks and presentations from leading Mars exploration advocates.
| eingetragener Verein | - MSD) was founded in 2001 based on the Founding Declaration of the Mars Society of the US from 1998 and has about 230 members.
It held its first public meeting on July 4, 1998, in London.
From 1998 through to 2003, the Mars society UK (MSUK) continued to support Beagle 2, providing numerous public events at which members of the Beagle 2 project team could speak, and the Beagle 2 model be displayed. Highlights of the MSUK's history include: It hosted the first Mars Society European Leaders Meeting, with representatives from France, Germany, Poland, Spain and the Netherlands. The first UK Mars Day, attended by some 200 members of the public took place in 2002.
One of these Mars analogue locations is Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. ==See also== BYU Mars Rover Project Colonization of Mars Flag of Mars Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station Inspiration Mars MARS-500 Mars analog habitat Mars Desert Research Station Mars to Stay Moon Society NewSpace Terraforming of Mars ==References== ==External links== Organizations established in 1998 Colonization of Mars Human missions to Mars Charities based in Colorado
The spectrum of their activities ranges from simple classroom presentation to 15.000-visitors space exhibitions, from expert reports for the Austrian Federal Ministry for Technology to space technology transfer activities for terrestrial applications. ===France=== The Mars Society French chapter (Association Planète Mars) was established in 1999 as "Association Planète Mars", a non-profit organization with its headquarters in Paris.
| eingetragener Verein | - MSD) was founded in 2001 based on the Founding Declaration of the Mars Society of the US from 1998 and has about 230 members.
Hannes Griebel, who is also a member of the MSD Board and prepares his doctorate thesis on ARCHIMEDES. ARCHIMEDES is presently under development and the major project of the MSD since 2001.
From 1998 through to 2003, the Mars society UK (MSUK) continued to support Beagle 2, providing numerous public events at which members of the Beagle 2 project team could speak, and the Beagle 2 model be displayed. Highlights of the MSUK's history include: It hosted the first Mars Society European Leaders Meeting, with representatives from France, Germany, Poland, Spain and the Netherlands. The first UK Mars Day, attended by some 200 members of the public took place in 2002.
From 1998 through to 2003, the Mars society UK (MSUK) continued to support Beagle 2, providing numerous public events at which members of the Beagle 2 project team could speak, and the Beagle 2 model be displayed. Highlights of the MSUK's history include: It hosted the first Mars Society European Leaders Meeting, with representatives from France, Germany, Poland, Spain and the Netherlands. The first UK Mars Day, attended by some 200 members of the public took place in 2002.
It was covered by all the UK's leading television media (BBC, ITN, Sky News). In 2003, it had white papers accepted and published by the UK government as a part of a review of UK Space Policy.
This has been the case in June 2004, in the wake of the US Space Exploration Initiative, and in September 2008 in preparation of the ESA ministerial council. ===Germany=== The German Chapter of the Mars Society (Mars Society Deutschland e.V.
Starting in 2006, flight tests have been undertaken for testing the innovative balloon system in the low-gravity environment.
It also actively lobbied for UK involvement in human spaceflight endeavours. Since 2006 it helped establish the Sir Arthur Clarke Award, the most prodigious award given in the United Kingdom for contribution in all field of space research and exploration.
In 2007 MSP organized the first Mars Festival, a two-day event which drew 600 visitors, with Discovery Channel as the main sponsor.
This has been the case in June 2004, in the wake of the US Space Exploration Initiative, and in September 2008 in preparation of the ESA ministerial council. ===Germany=== The German Chapter of the Mars Society (Mars Society Deutschland e.V.
Mars Festival 2008 was smaller due to the efforts being made in other projects, particularly the Polish URC rover, named Skarabeusz. The flagship MSP project is the Polish Martian habitat, based on a design by Janek Kozicki.
Since June 2009 its president is the Space Physicist Dr.
it also continued to provide consultation and white papers on the UK's changing space policy and helped determine the UK government's decision to actively engage in human spaceflight activities from 2010. * MSUK had been allied with attempts to initiate a formally recognized and fully founded UK Space Conference (UKSC) with the first such event being held in April 2009. The first UK University Rover Challenge was conducted in 2015.
RODM is currently being tested by NASA and ESA. ===Switzerland=== The Mars Society Switzerland ("MSS") was founded in February 2010.
It wants to gather around the scientists working on Mars in Switzerland, all people who share their interest on the matter. In November 2010, MSS participated to the 8th Swiss Geoscience Meeting which was the opportunity to discuss the main topics related to Mars geology, the making of the planet, the role of water and the atmosphere. In 2011 (September 30 until October 2), MSS held the 11th European Mars Convention ("EMC11") in the frame of the University of Neuchâtel.
it also continued to provide consultation and white papers on the UK's changing space policy and helped determine the UK government's decision to actively engage in human spaceflight activities from 2010. * MSUK had been allied with attempts to initiate a formally recognized and fully founded UK Space Conference (UKSC) with the first such event being held in April 2009. The first UK University Rover Challenge was conducted in 2015.
ARCHIMEDES is developed by the MSD with the support of the Bundeswehr University Munich, of the IABG in Ottobrunn, the DLR-MORABA for rocket flight opportunities, other universities, and several industrial companies supporting specific technical areas. ===Netherlands=== The Mars Society Netherlands chapter was wound up in 2011.
It wants to gather around the scientists working on Mars in Switzerland, all people who share their interest on the matter. In November 2010, MSS participated to the 8th Swiss Geoscience Meeting which was the opportunity to discuss the main topics related to Mars geology, the making of the planet, the role of water and the atmosphere. In 2011 (September 30 until October 2), MSS held the 11th European Mars Convention ("EMC11") in the frame of the University of Neuchâtel.
Students are encouraged to be as imaginative, creative and insightful as possible within practical implementable limits for the human race. === India === The Mars Society India chapter (MSI) was founded in January 2012 by Dhruv Joshi, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
MSI was launched on March 2, 2012 at Mumbai, with collaboration from Nehru center (Planetarium) and students of Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay (IIT-B).
it also continued to provide consultation and white papers on the UK's changing space policy and helped determine the UK government's decision to actively engage in human spaceflight activities from 2010. * MSUK had been allied with attempts to initiate a formally recognized and fully founded UK Space Conference (UKSC) with the first such event being held in April 2009. The first UK University Rover Challenge was conducted in 2015.
It is the main regulatory authority for annual Mars rover competition Indian Rover Challenge (IRC) and Indian Rover Design Challenge (IRDC). === Bangladesh === Mars Society Bangladesh chapter was found in 2016.
A group of 40 students and three teams from Bangladesh participated in 2016 University Rover Challenge (URC 2016) powered by Mars Society, held in June 2016 at Utah, USA. == Oceania Chapters of the Mars Society == ===Australia=== There is a chapter in Australia, with branches in Australian Capital Territory (ACT), New South Wales (NSW), Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.
In 2017 the Marspedia encyclopedia became an official project of the Mars Society. == Mars Society's purpose, mission and goals == The Mars Society's goals aren't purely theoretical.
MIRIAM II) with the objective of qualifying ARCHIMEDES for its Mars mission by 2018.
The board and members moved over to a new Mars-oriented organization. The Dutch Mars Society is being relaunched in 2019. ===Poland=== The Polish Mars society (Mars Society Polska (MSP)) is actively participating in the creation of the Polish space industry.
The ignition point behind this was the success of Indian Rover Challenge 2019 for which Sagar was the Event Manager.
Indian Rover Challenge is a part of the Rover Challenge Series (RCS) of The Mars Society. The first event of MSSA was Indian Rover Challenge 2020, the finals of which took place in Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai during 17-20 January 2020.
35 teams registered for the event and 20 were shortlisted for the finals. In May 2020 MSSA started a new competition known as 'Indian Rover Design Challenge (IRDC)'.
The first edition took place during June-July 2020 and was attended by 28 teams from 7 countries. IRDC was an entirely online competition where teams were judged on the basis of their 'Engineering Design Review'.
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