Mars500

A simulated manned mission to Mars is underway in Russia. Six volunteers-- three Russians, two Europeans, and a Chinese-- are scheduled to remain in a mock up of a Mars ship for 549 days, the time required to reach Mars, spend 30 days there, and come home. During the experiment, the volunteers will follow a schedule based on the work schedule a Mars crew would have.

The main point of the mock mission is to study the psychological and interpersonal relationship issues that might present themselves when a small group of people are isolated in a small living space for that long.