Once validated, the safety system will
be integrated into the rocket that will send fare paying passengers into
space – so that travellers can be safely returned to earth even
in the unlikely event of a major rocket malfunction.
In 2008 Steve said: “Early next
year we will set out on a nationwide tour with the rocket that will visit
100 schools where we hope to involve as many children as possible, we
want to inspire a future generation of scientists, engineers and astronauts.”
So far Nova 2 has visited a number of
schools across the UK. There is a limited number of places remaining in
the Schools Fellowship. However schools are still welcome to join the
fellowship and become part of a historical event later this year
“Our ultimate aim, though, is to
carry people into space and our latest rocket takes us another step closer
to realising that ambition.”
Starchaser Industries’ space tourism
initiative will enable the public to purchase flights where they can personally
spend 20 minutes in space and experience three to four minutes of weightlessness.
Starchaser astronauts will travel at 3,500 miles per hour, see the curvature
of the earth and join the likes of Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong as
real space pioneers.
For more information please contact Starchaser
on 44 (0)161 882 9922 or Email us at info@starchaser.co.uk – press
packs available on the day.
About Starchaser
Starchaser Industries, (www.starchaser.co.uk) is a privately held, high
technology company that specialises in the development, operation and
commercialisation of space related products and services. Starchaser Industries
enables new space related business opportunities by providing safe, reliable,
affordable and reusable access to space for both the space tourism and
micro-satellite launch markets..
Starchaser Industries also has an established
and highly successful Outreach Programme that engages with both the general
public and education. Starchaser’s educational activities complement
the UK national curriculum and help inspire and motivate students at all
levels to pursue careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM). Starchaser provides students with opportunities
for involvement in research and development projects to actively promote
the STEM subjects and encourage them to pursue higher education at the
graduate and doctorate levels.
Except for the historical information
contained herein, matters discussed in this news release may constitute
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the
statements.
