Fabulous Prize: A Trip To The Intl. Space Station

dmatos writes: "Yet another game show (YAGS?) is going to send people off into space for winning. This time, however, it will be to the international space station, not the crummy old fungus infected mir. Now all you need to get into space is a good knowlege of trivia, and fluency in German. How long will it be before this plan is canceled as well?"

Comments

big ol' load o crap!

[neowintermute]

Ok, lets think about the feasability of this...

"``The person is not just a passenger, but has to participate,'' Grabosch said. "

yeah right.

see
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts -7 6/factshts/asseltrn.html

"Pilot astronaut applicants must also meet the following requirements prior to submitting an application:

(1) At least 1,000 hours pilot-in-command time in jet aircraft; flight test experience is highly desirable.

(2) Ability to pass a NASA Class I space physical, which is similar to a military or civilian Class I flight physical, and includes the following specific standards for vision: distance visual acuity - 20/50 or better uncorrected, correctable to 20/20, each eye.

(3) Height between 64 and 76 inches.
...
Applicants who meet the basic qualifications are evaluated by discipline panels during a week-long process of personal interviews, thorough medical evaluations, and orientation. The panel's recommendations are based on the applicant's education, training, and experience as well as unique qualifications and skills.
...
Final selection is based on satisfactory completion of the 1-year program. "

how likely do you think it is that there are a lot of game show contestants who are going to qualify for space travel?

until a few years from now, when we have luxury class space flights, I dont see this happening. All the article says is that some dumb tv company is planning it and putting money towards it. Not that it's going to happen any time soon.

notice:

"the flights, which are to take place between 2002 and 2008."

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Re:big ol' load o crap!

[jpatokal]

Pilot astronaut applicants must also meet the following requirements prior to submitting an application:

Yes, pilot astronauts, as in the guys who actually fly the Space Shuttle. The requirements for "mission specialists" (which is what our lucky gameshow winner would become) are much lower. After all, they let John Glenn fly again...

Cheers,
-j.

There we go

[toofast]

That just eliminates 99% of all canadians =)

PS: I'm canadian... But I do weigh 195...

Finally! A Solution!

[KingJawa]

Can Al Gore speak German?

What about Dubya?

Can we make exceptions?

Coming soon

[Hobobo]

From the people who brought you Survivor, and Survivor: Austrilian Outback, it's... Survivor: In Outerspace. Richard Hatch may have been able to eat bugs and endure the harsh environment of a deserted island, but can he handle a space shuttle toilet?

Each day, one outcast will be voted off the space shuttle and shot into space. Who will be the sole survivor?

Yes.

[juuri]

Anything that gets people into space and more people caring about getting to space is a good thing.

People tend to forget everyone used to say is it a good thing for everyone to have a car, to fly, to have a tv even? Well it might not be... but its great for everyone to have the choice. I'm all for commercialization of space. Hell if people saw what typical advertising budgets were for some of the fortune 500 and how little it costs to get into space compared I think they would be for it too. Does it really matter to you if this shuttle mission is sponsored by Coke? If they want to spend advertising dollars on something a bit more worthwhile than a 30 second spot during the SuperBowl; let them!

I don't care if its a Nike shuttle using Pepsi fuel on Sears Mission #17; if it can get me into space. Yay!