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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2014 Win a Free Trip to Space by Supporting Astronauts for Hire! Titusville, Florida – Astronauts for Hire is pleased to announce that it is a participating nonprofit organization in the Ticket to Rise campaign. Ticket to Rise is a 90-day fundraising initiative from the Urgency Network that gives anyone a chance to win a trip to space by donating to one of over 100 participating nonprofit organizations. For more details and to support Astronauts for Hire as the nonprofit of your choice, please visit: http://www.urgencynetwork.com/a4h A donation of $10 or more to a participating nonprofit enters you into a drawing to win a Founders Ticket from Space Expedition Corporation on the XCOR Lynx Mark II Spacecraft. In addition to spaceflight entries, entrants may also redeem rewards such as VIP concert tickets, gift cards, clothing and more, in exchange for donating. The more you give, the more entries you’ll receive and the better your chances of winning....

Dear friends, We want to wish you and your family a happy holiday season and a prosperous new year! With your support, Astronauts for Hire (A4H) had a successful 2013 as it continued to help build the next generation astronaut workforce by providing skills training, networking, and other professional development opportunities to aspiring commercial astronauts. As a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit , we rely upon the volunteer efforts of our members, generosity of our sponsors , and collaboration with our partners to meet our goals. Some of A4H's achievements over the past year included: Releasing a promotional video , highlighting the organization's purpose, services, and activities. Holding our first Flight Member selection campaign in two years and choosing six new people to expand A4H's pool of commercial astronaut candidates. Publishing the fourth and fifth issues of The A4H News , which continues to grow bigger and better with each installment. For the third year in...

Astronauts for Hire's fifth newsletter The A4H News is now available! Highlights in this issue include interviews with the new 2013 A4H Flight Member Class, Industry Leader interview with Janna Kaplan from SIRIUS Astronaut Training , recaps of A4H activities in the past few months, a preview of A4H Training Officer Dr. Erik Seedhouse's latest book SpaceX , and exciting news bits from the commercial spaceflight industry. Click below to view the newsletter in full screen mode , or download the PDF . Like this? Sign up to receive email notifications for future issues of The A4H News , or contact us to learn about advertising opportunities. Did you miss the first four issues of the newsletter? View them here: Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2013 Astronauts for Hire Announces Youth Art Contest as part of World Space Week 2013 Tampa, Florida – To help inspire the next generation of space explorers, Astronauts for Hire (A4H) is proud to host an art contest in association with World Space Week 2013 . The future of space exploration and human spaceflight will be determined by the children of today, and it is never too early to spark their imaginations through creative self-expression. A4H welcome art submissions from youth age 17 and under that answer any of the following questions: "Where in space would you like to go?" "What will you do in space?" "How would you live on Mars?" Entries can be submitted at http:/forms.astronauts4hire.org/ArtContest from September 20, 2013 through October 20, 2013 (Deadline extended to October 31, 2013). Artwork can be any medium (pencil, crayon, marker, paint, sculpture, photo, video, etc.) but must be captured in a digital...

Hot on the heels of NSRC 2013 , A4H members came together to participate in several training activities throughout the month of June.  First, Flight Members Ben Corbin and Jim Crowell completed Basic Suborbital Space Training at the NASTAR Center , where they built up their personal G-tolerance on simulated spaceflights in the PHOENIX Centrifuge , learned about high altitude physiology through an hypobaric chamber ride, and participated in several other academic lectures related to the aerospace environment in order to maximize their preparation for spaceflight. Associate Member David Attig joined Ben and Jim to complete high altitude training.   Then, Flight Members Dr. Mindy Howard and Kristine Ferrone completed Sensorimotor Human Factors Training at SIRIUS Astronaut Training . The 2-day " Protocol A " program focuses on preparing for the inevitable spatial disorientation, sensory illusions, movement errors, and motion sickness most people will experience on space flig...

The electrifying atmosphere of the  Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference  (NSRC) filled us with great expectations for the coming year.  This year's suborbital science meeting had some big shoes to fill after featuring  a keynote by Neil Armstrong last year , but it did not disappoint.  NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver surprised everyone by revealing that the Flight Opportunities Program is not excluding the possibility of funding human researchers on suborbital flights!  Virgin Galactic announced selling more tickets for flights on their suborbital vehicle than people who have gone to space.   XCOR Aerospace continued its strong support research and education missions, offering a 2-for-1 payload deal for NSRC participants. These were just a few of the exciting developments that emerged at the 2013 NSRC. Astronauts for Hire (A4H) members presented on many subjects, ranging from how A4H empowers suborbital research to how to ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2013 Astronauts for Hire Adds Six New Commercial Astronaut Candidates Broomfield, Colorado – Astronauts for Hire (A4H) proudly announces the selection of its fourth group of commercial scientist-astronaut candidates. The six new recruits were selected through a rigorous process from a pool of 85 highly qualified applicants from 14 countries who responded to the nonprofit organization’s March 2013 call for applications. "The selection of the new class of A4H flight members marks our commitment to a future important role in the commercial spaceflight arena," said A4H Training Officer Dr. Erik Seedhouse. "The A4H selection committee was inspired by the outstanding talent we saw in the candidates who applied to become flight members, and we wish the new class well in their training. These flight members will continue to motivate and inspire those who want to reach for their dreams." The six new flight members chosen in this selection ca...