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Rising Star Programme
Industryprivate spaceflight and philanthropic grants
Area served
Worldwide
Services
Websitekrugercowne.com/risingstar

Rising Star Programme grew out of Spaceship Earth Grants (SEG) which was a public benefit corporation whose mission was to make space more accessible through human spaceflight and parabolic flight awards to individual applicants. SEG also planned to award humanitarian and environmental technology grants to individuals and organizations judged likely to make a positive impact on planet Earth.[1][2] On June 12, 2015, SpaceShip Earth Grants announced that Kruger Cowne had assumed management of the contest.[3]

Initiatives

Spaceflight awards

Individuals paid an application fee and submitted an application to be considered for a sub-orbital spaceflight or weightless/parabolic flight. Winners have their choice of currently available spacecraft providers at the time of award announcement.[4][5] [1][2][6]

On November 21, 2015, at the One Young World conference, the winner of the Rising Star competition was announced -- Hussain Manawer of London, England.[7]

Grants

Grants we to be awarded to fund, support, and move forward organizations and projects that make a positive impact on planet Earth,[1][8] including: projects or organizations making a significant improvement in the health of the environment, technologies that improve the quality of life for humanity, S.T.E.A.M. educational programs, and humanitarian efforts that are making a difference in the lives of people in the world.[6][4]

Spaceship Earth Grants reportedly planned to make initial grants to partner organizations: Fragile Oasis, The Overview Institute, The Planetary Society, and Project Nominate.[9][10][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Apply to fly: Astronaut-led group launches contest to send public to space". collectSPACE. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  2. ^ a b "Spaceship Earth Grants (SEG) opens crowdfunding spaceflight sontest". HobbySpace. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  3. ^ "We are very excited to announce our new partnership with Kruger Crowne". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  4. ^ a b c "I Want to Go to Space: I'm Sending You Instead". GeekDad. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  5. ^ "How I Fell Out of Love with Space Tourism". New Republic. 2014-10-06.
  6. ^ a b "The Space Show, Broadcast 2328 (Special Edition)". The Space Show. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  7. ^ "And He's Off to Space!". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  8. ^ "Spaceship Earth Grants Launches Global Spaceflight Contest". SpaceRef. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  9. ^ "Spaceship Earth Grants Launches Global Crowdfunding Spaceflight Contest". Parabolic Arc. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  10. ^ "Could You Win A Trip To Space? New Group Aims To Use Contest Fees To Support Space Groups, Too". Universe Today. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
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