The Mars Society, established in 1997 by Dr. Robert Zubrin, has selected Ken Lunde, President and CEO of Space Mission Architects, Inc., to serve as a judge in the upcoming Mars City/State Design contest. Contestants are competing for a $10,000 first prize. The finalists will be judged at the annual Mars Society Conference which will be held virtually in October, 2020. The Mars Society is comprised of over 5,000 members worldwide, who collectively, are paving the way for the ultimate goal of sending humans to Mars.