SPACE HERO is a global casting show searching for the next generation of space explorers. The winner is to be launched into Earth’s orbit to live aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for up to 10 days on a Private Astronaut Mission, billed as the biggest prize ever given away on a TV show: a $55 million ticket to the ISS. In this Astro Ben Podcast interview, we hear from Space Hero co-founder Deborah Sass, who admits she did not know what the ISS was a few years earlier and is now building a global company to get a “normal” person there in 2023.
They also cover how Deborah went from traditional media to Space Hero, what the competition will involve, whether diversity and inclusion is a factor, where the show will be streamed and how big space-based reality shows could be.
What you will hear in this episode
What Space Hero is
How Deborah got from traditional media to Space Hero
How Deborah met co-founder Thomas
What the competition will involve, and whether people vote
Whether diversity and inclusion is a factor in the competition
What happens if all the extremely well-qualified people apply
Where Space Hero will be streamed, and why its headquarters are in London
The biggest challenge in getting Space Hero going
How Space Hero compares with Inspiration4, and how big space-based reality shows could be
How high the barriers are, and what Space Hero Insiders are
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