Devise a plan for sending a team of astronauts to Mars. Of course, you are free

Devise a plan for sending a team of astronauts to Mars. Of course, you are free to use one of the common options: Earth to Mars, Earth to Space Station to Mars, or Earth to Moon to Mars. Your comments should be one or two paragraphs each. You can focus on one or two factors, such as food, fuel, oxygen, funding, etc