{"id":599,"date":"2014-10-09T08:46:14","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T08:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/revoscience.com\/en\/?p=599"},"modified":"2014-10-09T08:48:07","modified_gmt":"2014-10-09T08:48:07","slug":"send-your-name-on-nasas-journey-to-mars-starting-with-orions-first-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/send-your-name-on-nasas-journey-to-mars-starting-with-orions-first-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Send Your Name on NASA\u2019s Journey to Mars, Starting with Orion\u2019s First Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If only your name could collect frequent flyer miles. NASA is inviting the public to send their names on a microchip to destinations beyond low-Earth orbit, including Mars.<\/p>\n

Your name will begin its journey on a dime-sized microchip when the agency\u2019s Orion spacecraft launches Dec. 4 on its first flight, designated Exploration Flight Test-1. After a 4.5 hour, two-orbit mission around Earth to test Orion\u2019s systems, the spacecraft will travel back through the atmosphere at speeds approaching 20,000 mph and temperatures near 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit, before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n

But the journey for your name doesn\u2019t end there. After returning to Earth, the names will fly on future NASA exploration flights and missions to Mars. With each flight, selected individuals will accrue more miles as members of a global space-faring society.<\/p>\n

“NASA is pushing the boundaries of exploration and working hard to send people to Mars in the future,\u201d said Mark Geyer, Orion Program manager. “When we set foot on the Red Planet, we\u2019ll be exploring for all of humanity. Flying these names will enable people to be part of our journey.”<\/p>\n

The deadline for receiving a personal \u201cboarding pass\u201d on Orion\u2019s test flight closes Friday Oct. 31. The public will have an opportunity to keep submitting names beyond Oct. 31 to be included on future test flights and future NASA missions to Mars.<\/p>\n

To submit your name to fly on Orion\u2019s flight test, visit:\u00a0http:\/\/go.usa.gov\/vcpz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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