With expertise from Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Guildford-based Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, Mars One hopes to send a robotic lander and satellite to Mars in 2018 as a precursor to their peopled missions. One Brit chosen is a 20-year-old physics student from Derby called Ryan MacDonald, who said he was informed by email that his application was successful. He told the Derby Telegraph that he will get a new set of instructions on Monday, adding: "I still don’t know what exactly it will consist of, as the company is still in negotiations with TV companies, as some parts of the next rounds will be televised."