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Find out any day now. the first launch date is set for 2024. we met bas lansdorf, the 38-year-old ceo of mars one. he believes mars one multibillion dollar mission will be funded by selling tv rights to the reality show. how much of the site is missing, how many more advances are required to make this happen? >> the technology is existing. of course you can't buy it at wal-mart. we are hiring the established aerospace companies from all over the world. but no new inventions are needed to implement our program. >> reporter: because they don't have the technology for the return journey, a perman...

Cosmos, there's a new opportunity. >> thrill seekers are auditioning for a chance to head to mars, even though they know they won't be able to come back. you want to sign up for this one? >> why do you want to sign me up for all of these things? >> it would be great. >> we are "up all nightline" with abc's hamish mcdonald. >> reporter: kelly is training for the mission of her life. kelly is no astronaut but has come to the rocky plains of remote utah to spent three weeks at the mars society desert research center. >> an incredible environment out here. really feels like mars. >> reporter: it m...

Astronauts might suffocate within months of touching down on the red planet. mars one says the m.i.t. study is flawed and they won't risk human lives until they are confident in the technology. but first, dreamers like kelly need to pass an evaluation by mars one's chief psychiatrist. kelly isn't convinced her interview went well. >> we have the e-mail. see, dear miss kelly -- we regret to inform you will not proceed to the third round of mars one's astronaut program. this is not the end of your dream. >> reporter: she takes the news pretty well. >> i'm on mars right now. i'm super excited to ...

Joke about this, and msnbc's going to run it. >> or colbert will run the opening that i just did as if i meant it. >> that's what they do. >> next topic. before a man they'll put a brand. yes, ads in space are happening. finally. mars one, a non-profit funding human mission to mars in 2025 is hoping to lure investors with a marketing opportunity. they're hoping to send a mission in 2018 and they're offering a chance for paying contributors to send marketing contributors. meaning ads for coca-cola or mars bars could get there before humans. unfortunately we've maxed out our "red eye" budget. gr...

What they want to do first of all? >> mars one wants to get off the planet, private enterprise, cargo ships and taking people on a one-way mission to mars. areha: can they do it? doing, trying to sell the advertising, that is 2018 laun launch, a new replica of a mission nasa already sent. the big question there is actually getting the money. martha: they ask the he wants to land on it, but don't know yet, right? >> you slap a $25 million had and a bunch of pictures so people can see it.