Wednesday, June 09, 2010

A photo of you could fly aboard a space shuttle


NASA is encouraging people to send electronic images of their faces to fly into orbit aboard one of the final remaining space shuttle missions.

The "Face in Space" program allows people to select which mission they want their faces to be a part of. If you are not able to upload a photo, you can submit your name instead.

As of now, Discovery is set to launch in September and Endeavour is scheduled for November. However, those dates are expected to be moved back.

There's also a chance Atlantis could get one last flight, possibly a year from now. NASA is waiting to see if the White House and Congress approve the extra mission.

"The space shuttle program belongs to the public, and we are excited when we can provide an opportunity for people to share the adventure of our missions," said Space Shuttle Program Manager John Shannon. "This Web site will allow you to be a part of history and participate as we complete our final missions."

By Wednesday afternoon, about 75,000 people worldwide had already submitted their images or names.

After the flight, participants can go to the Web site and print a flight certificate signed by the mission commander.

To participate in "Faces in Space" click here.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Strange story... makes me long for the days (or perhaps wish for the days) when the headline would read, "YOU could fly on the shuttle".

That would be a bit more exciting, don't cha think?

Rick Steele
Sarasota, Florida

Anonymous said...

They're all paying for it, I think they should all fly. Send women with chidren first.