The current plan envisages the start of crew training in 2015, launching of two rovers in 2018, followed by an all-cargo mission in 2020 and the first one-way human flight in 2022.
Mars One is in the process of evaluating various rockets.
These could be either the Space X of the US, or the Ariane European launcher or even an Indian rocket.
Their website claims that the company intends to provide settlers with water, food and oxygen by mining resources from Mars' soil and atmosphere and that all components required to complete the mission can currently be built by existing suppliers.
Mumbai-based Sameer Kumar has applied for the one-way journey.
Gurgaon-based Amulya Nidhi Rastogi, a third-year mechanical engineering student says: "I always wanted to experience something beyond earth and I think Mars is the first step in this direction. I am confident of settling down on Mars permanently as I have the mental stability."
With city infrastructures in Indian metros falling apart, and the US, UK and rest of Europe trying to pull their shutters down on Asian immigrants, the only place left, is possibly the red plant, with a one-way ticket to eternity.
