Meet the only Pakistani chosen for one-way Mars trip

Pakistani citizen Reginald Foulds is among 100 candidates chosen for a one-way mission to Mars

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Amina Shaheen

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September 20, 2016

Pakistani citizen Reginald Foulds is among 100 candidates chosen for a one-way mission to Mars earlier this year.

Sixty-year-old served as a helicopter pilot in the Pakistani air force before retiring in 1992.

Foulds moved to Canada with his wife at the age of 42.

Here he’s talking to Geo News and sharing his excitement with us about his journey.

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