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The World Space Week Youth Inspiration Project sends students into simulated zero-gravity to inspire students globally to excel in school. The students fly on a special Zero G airplane which simulates the weightlessness of flying in space.
The Project flew students from nine countries in weightlessness during World Space Week 2007, the 50th anniversary of the Space Age. Their Zero-G flight occurred on October 6
from Las Vegas, USA. It was sponsored by United Launch Alliance, Playtone, Lockheed
Martin Space Systems Company, Batelco, China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, and National Space Research and Development Agency of Nigeria.
In 2006, Stella Felix of Nigeria became the first student to fly under this Project and attracted worldwide media coverage. Please click here for a 2006-2007 report on the World Space Week Youth Inspiration Project.
The 2007 project was so successful that it is being repeated during World Space Week 2011 to support the celebration of
50 years of manned spaceflight.
World Space Week
is seeking sponsors for the 2011 Youth Inspiration Programme.
In addition
to helping develop the future workforce, companies receive a wide range of recognition.
The attached document provides details of the 2011 Youth Inspiration Programme for interested sponsors.
For more information, please contact Damian M Bielicki, Damian M Bielicki.
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