Contests Offer Public Chance for Space Flight as Space Tourism Begins
Space tourism and commercial flights into space are expected to begin in 2008, but tickets are expensive. Contests run by non-profit groups will offer a space flight as the grand prize.
[USPRwire, Sun Oct 29 2006] People who cannot afford the $2 million price for a commercial flight into space can now enter contests sponsored by charitable organizations.
Space tourism will become a reality in 2008 if all goes as planned by commercial groups. The $2 million dollar ticket eliminates most people from seeing earth from orbit, but now http://www.eSpaceTickets.com has created a series of contests that will bring space travel to anyone.
"We will help non-profit groups of all kinds conduct fundraising contests that offer the chance to fly into space. Charities of all kinds can easily run any one of our 15 different contests and raise lost of money for their cause from people anxious for a chance to travel into space," said Tony Webb, founder of eSpaceTickets.com.
Private sector entrepreneurs are hard at work building space planes and rockets. They expect to offer a full plate of futuristic, space tourism to the world's wealthiest tourists. While the price tag for such a trip is beyond the means of a majority of the population, there is now hope for those who cannot afford the hefty fee of a ticket into space.
"We have some easy to run contests that any group can conduct. Contestants purchase a ticket to participate in the contest. There are various playoff rounds until only one person is left. The winner is entered into a drawing for the grand prize, a trip into space valued at $2 million," said Webb.
The winner can select from either a sub-orbital trip that spends about 10 to 15 minutes in space, or an orbital trip that actually involves numerous orbits around the earth before coming back down.
"We guarantee that organizations will make a profit from their events. We do this to help groups have confidence in our commitment to helping them raise money. There is no risk," he explained.
Charities can select from any one of 15 different contests they can run to raise money for their organization. The skill challenge contests include such things as golf, tennis, baseball, Frisbee, football, soccer, hockey, basketball, and other non-sports challenges.
About eSpaceTickets.com
Established in 2000, eSpaceTickets.com offers an opportunity for members of the general public to fly into space on a commercial space flight. The company is owned by Tony Webb and maintains a web site at www.eSpaceTickets.com.
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