Summary

NASA's Artemis I mission offers a unique opportunity for individuals to send their names to space aboard a special flash drive as part of an uncrewed test flight around the moon.

Abstract

NASA's Artemis I mission, an uncrewed test flight around the moon, is set to launch on March 22nd, marking the first step in the agency's plan to return humans to the lunar surface. This mission will test equipment for future crewed missions and carries a special flash drive containing the names of all registered participants. The initiative allows anyone to be virtually part of the historic journey, with the registration process being quick, easy, and free. This chance to send a part of oneself to space is presented as a remarkable experience and story to share, emphasizing the exclusivity and rarity of space travel opportunities.

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The author suggests that having one's name on the Artemis I mission is a significant and memorable experience, comparing it to the rarity of actual space travel.
There is an implied sense of community and shared excitement about space exploration, as evidenced by the invitation for everyone to participate in the mission by sending their names.
The article conveys enthusiasm about the Artemis I mission, highlighting it as a historic event and a step towards humanity's continued exploration of space.
The author encourages prompt action, emphasizing the limited time frame to register names before the launch, creating a sense of urgency.
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How To Send A Part Of Yourself To Space

Your friends always have cool stories to tell and you…can steal mine!

Author’s boarding pass for NASA’s Artemis I mission

Let’s face it: Of all individuals alive today, only a tiny fraction will ever go to space.

To give you a bit of a frame:

This year, it’s been exactly 60 years since a human first flew to space. And so far, there’ve been just over 600 people in space altogether (out of 7.8 billion).

Even though space travel is on the rise, sending at least something of yourself to space is still a pretty awesome thing to do.

And NASA gives everyone the chance to do it!

Among many other projects, NASA is planning to put people on the moon again.

The first step towards this goal is the so-called Artemis I mission. It’s an uncrewed spaceflight around the moon that will take somewhere between 4 and 6 weeks. All the equipment that’s going to be used on the subsequent crewed missions will be tested to make them as safe as possible.

I can only speculate that there may be some free space on board due to the lack of astronauts.

But NASA has decided to put a special flash drive on that spacecraft.

This flash drive will contain the names of all people who’ve registered to have their name flown around the moon!

NASA: Artemis

All eyes will be on the historic Launch Complex 39B when Orion and the Space Launch System (SLS) lift off for the first…

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Just follow this link, click “Send Your Name to Space with Artemis I”, enter your details and your name will blast off into space!

It’s free, it only takes a minute of your time and if you illustrate it a bit (like I just did) you have a fantastic story to tell your friends!

You may think that it’s only your name, only a few bits on a storage device.

But hey! How many people don’t even have the chance to do this?

And out of all those who have the chance, how many will actually do it?

You’re still going to stand out!

But hurry!

Artemis I is currently set to launch March 22nd, meaning you’re on a 10 day countdown.

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