Education
Lansdorp received his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the in 2003.
Lansdorp received his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the in 2003.
He worked for five years at Delft University of Technology and in 2008 founded Ampyx Power in order to develop a new, viable method of generating wind energy. In 2011, he sold part of his shares in Ampyx in order to launch
Lansdorp became determined to establish the first permanent human colony on Mars during his studies at the University of Twente. His primary focus was not on overcoming the technological challenges, rather the business model.
Until 2013, he financed almost the entire project himself.
On December 28 2013, Lansdorp did an "Ask Maine Anything" on Reddit and had to face much criticism and skepticism about.