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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2015 A4H Members Complete PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut Training Titusville, Florida – Astronauts for Hire (A4H) would like to congratulate six of its members for completing the inaugural PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut Qualification Program that was held from February 7-10, 2015 at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Project PoSSUM announced today that all graduation requirements for these candidates have been met. These members include: Pete Freeland of Redondo Beach, CA Jamie Guined of Houston, TX Heidi Hammerstein of Pembroke, GA Dr. Paul McCall of Hollywood, FL Jonna Ocampo of Kapolei, HI Jeffrey Scallon of Tampa, FL “The A4H members who graduated from the program offered valuable operational insights that helped refine the curriculum for this new training program,” said Project PoSSUM Principal Investigator Dr. Jason Reimuller. “We are committed to provide opportunities where our graduates may conduct valuable scientific res...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2015 NewSpace Researchers Workshop to be held on May 4, 2015 in Houston Titusville, Florida – The inaugural NewSpace Researchers Workshop (NSRW) will take place on May 4, 2015 at the South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center in Houston, Texas. Held in conjunction with the Sea, Earth, and Space (SES) Summit, this event will provide a unique opportunity for researchers to develop successful research campaigns for parabolic, suborbital, or orbital flights. More information is available at http://nsrw2015.org . "We developed this workshop to help researchers take practical steps to advance their projects from concept to flight," said A4H President and CEO Brian Shiro. "Networking among participants at the workshop will foster cross-disciplinary collaborations in science and engineering that will move the commercial space industry forward." Commercial space industry experts will speak on topics ranging from flight platforms to f...

Dear friends, On behalf of everyone at Astronauts for Hire (A4H), I wish you a joyful holiday and new year. May you reach for the stars and succeed in all of your 2015 goals! 2014 was a productive year for commercial space and for A4H. Companies like SpaceX, Boeing, and XCOR Aerospace achieved important milestones. The catastrophic losses with Orbital Sciences and Virgin Galactic have reminded everyone that spaceflight has risks. Triumph and tragedy alike teach us important lessons that help solidify the way forward. Against this backdrop, A4H continues to grow its most important resource, its members, at a steady rate. With 170 people strong, our expanding network continues to have meaningful impacts in a variety of ways: For the past nine months, A4H has taken an active role in the Urgency Network's Ticket to Rise campaign. Entrants into the contest earn chances to win a ride into space aboard the XCOR Lynx by supporting eligible non-profits. A4H has been one of the campai...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2014 Astronauts for Hire Celebrates #GivingTuesday Titusville, Florida – Astronauts for Hire (A4H) is proud to join more than 18,000 other charitable organizations participating in #GivingTuesday, a movement to encourage personal philanthropy and smarter charitable giving during the holiday season. #GivingTuesday is the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving and follows shopping days Black Friday and Cyber Monday to mark the start of the giving season. The purpose is to create a movement dedicated to giving that inspires people to take collaborative action to support charities and causes that help create a better world. "The development of the space frontier is the ultimate humanitarian goal to ensure a sustainable future for our species and our planet," said A4H President and CEO Brian Shiro. "A4H is dedicated to providing professional development opportunities for aspiring astronauts in the era of commercial spaceflight. By supporting resea...

Astronauts for Hire (A4H) had a strong presence at the recent  65th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) and 13th Space Generation Congress (SpaceGen) meetings in Toronto, Canada. Six A4H members joined more than 3,200 other delegates from around the world at the event, whose theme was 'Our World Needs Space.' Flight members Aaron Persad and Michael Gallagher presented a poster titled, “Long-term stability of nutrients inside and outside of the body on long-duration spaceflights: A review of space and ground-based studies tracking nutrients from pre-flight to post-flight” (IAC-14.A1.P.6). Their poster represented some of the latest work being carried out by the A4H Aeromedical Working Group. Aaron and Michael engaged in productive discussions with their audience during the poster session and received valuable feedback on the need for more ground-based controls on spaceflight nutrition studies.    The IAC expo was a bustling place with many exhibitors representing...

Astronauts for Hire is happy to present Issue 6 of The A4H News ! Feature articles include "Space Oddities: how bacteria's strange behavior in space can benefit humanity", "Brienna Henwood: training private astronauts since 2007", "Meet an A4H: Susan Jewell", an excerpt Dr. Erik Seedhouse's latest book Suborbital: Industry at the Edge of Space , recaps of recent A4H activities, and more! Click below to view the newsletter online in Issuu , 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 five issues of the newsletter? View them here: Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 4 Issue 5

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....