AstroAccess announces second Zero-G Parabolic Flight for 2022

AstroAccess, an organization dedicated to promoting disability inclusion in space exploration, has announced that they will be flying a second cohort of Disabled Ambassadors on a Zero Gravity Corporation flight to experience weightlessness and investigate microgravity accessibility solutions.

This follows the historic inaugural AstroAccess flight of twelve individuals in October 2021. AstroAccess Flight 2 will take place on November 19, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Individuals interested in flying can apply here.

The AstroAccess 2022 flight costs have been generously sponsored through a philanthropic donation from Dylan Taylor, a pioneer and visionary in the space exploration industry. Mr. Taylor supported AstroAccess as part of his Buy One, Give One pledge when he flew aboard the commercial Blue Origin New Shepard Mission NS-19 flight last December.

The Buy One, Give One pledge is a call for all commercial astronauts to consider a set of gifts that will pay it forward and support organizations here on Earth. "I am thrilled to be working with AstroAccess and encourage others to join me in supporting its vital mission to make space exploration accessible for everyone," says Mr. Taylor.

In addition to his generous support of AstroAccess, Mr. Taylor supported 4 other organizations: Edesia Nutrition, The Brooke Owens Fellowship, The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship, and Space for Humanity.

"We are so excited to make our official announcement of AstroAccess Flight 2 - our second fully chartered Zero-G flight," says Anna Voelker, Executive Director of AstroAccess and SciAccess, Inc. "We are incredibly grateful to Dylan for helping make this possible while also championing an incredible pledge that we hope others will follow."

AstroAccess Flight 2 is scheduled for November 19, 2022 and plans to include a combination of new and previous Ambassadors. AstroAccess opened applications for new Ambassador candidates on April 26. The application to be a Flight 2 Ambassador will be open until June 3, 2022. Submit your application now at https://astroaccess.org/apply-now/

Dr. Sheri Wells-Jensen, an AstroAccess Flight 1 Ambassador and member of the leadership team, said, "I am so excited to welcome new Ambassadors into our team. I look forward to working with them on new experiment tasks based on our learnings from Flight 1, which was a life-changing experience for me."

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