Mon, Feb 27, 2012
Videos Are Now Posted On The Space Needle's Space Race Tab On
Facebook
As part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Seattle's
Space Needle, the attractions' management company came up with a
novel idea. Why not hold a contest to sent one lucky person on a
sub-orbital flight with a space tourism company?
So with no (as yet) working spacecraft and no timetable for one
to be ready, the Space Needle made an agreement with Space
Adventures to offer a seat on one of its flights to the winner of
the contest. The program kicked off in August, 2011.
50,000 people submitted entries. Those were winnowed down to
1,000 selected randomly, and they were invited to submit videos
highlighting why they are the best candidate for this sub-orbital
space flight with Space Adventures. Twenty of those videos now have
been chosen and have been posted on the Space Needle's Facebook
page for public voting.
After voting ends on Sunday, March 18, five finalists will be
identified and invited to come to Seattle for a series of
elimination challenges in late April/early May to determine the
winner of the ultimate prize of space travel.
The 20 semi-finalists, who range in age from 23 to 59, are a
diverse group from coast to coast. With over half of the group from
outside Washington state, the stories vary from every interest and
background. There is the finalist from a remote Alaskan Village, a
synchronized swimmer and a man being trained for the challenge by
his young son. They all have stories that tell of their passion for
space travel.
The winner will take his or her space ride with Space
Adventures, Ltd at an as yet undetermined date in the near
future.
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