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SWAMP WITCH GUITARS GOES TO SPACE / MARS (SERIOUSLY)

Swamp witch guitars goes to space / mars

Earlier this year NASA announced the opportunity to get your name put on a dime size chip , on a craft that would be sent to orbit , space , asteroids , and eventually Mars .

“”””NASA is inviting the public to send their names on a microchip to destinations beyond low-Earth orbit, including Mars.

Your name will begin its journey on a dime-sized microchip when the agency’s Orion spacecraft launches Dec. 4 on its first flight, designated Exploration Flight Test-1. After a 4.5 hour, two-orbit mission around Earth to test Orion’s systems, the spacecraft will travel back through the atmosphere at speeds approaching 20,000 mph and temperatures near 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit, before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.

But the journey for your name doesn’t end there. After returning to Earth, the names will fly on future NASA exploration flights and missions to Mars. With each flight, selected individuals will accrue more miles as members of a global space-faring society.

"NASA is pushing the boundaries of exploration and working hard to send people to Mars in the future,” said Mark Geyer, Orion Program manager. "When we set foot on the Red Planet, we’ll be exploring for all of humanity. Flying these names will enable people to be part of our journey."

The deadline for receiving a personal “boarding pass” on Orion’s test flight closes Friday Oct. 31. The public will have an opportunity to keep submitting names beyond Oct. 31 to be included on future test flights and future NASA missions to Mars.

To submit your name to fly on Orion’s flight test, visit:

http://go.usa.gov/vcpz

Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #JourneyToMars.

For information about Orion and its first flight, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/orion

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http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/october/send-your-name-on-nasa-s-jou...

It was in the form of a frequent flyer miles style promotion . and boarding pass for your name . and your name onboard the craft itself .

All you had to do was register .

I registered swamp witch guitars . and here is my boarding pass …..( swamp witch guitars name will be on board the craft also) .

First test flight is on Dec 4^th to 6^th window .

An orbiting flight and return .

deadline was oct. 31^st to get your name in . …

BUT ...........you can still apply to get your name on future flights through an email notice .

Here http://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/orion-first-flight/

Once registered ,, you will be on every flight . just like swamp witch guitars .

lol.

Swamp witch guitars .. earth , mars , and beyond .. yeah .. Mars ,

lol -beat that out of this world marketing ! .....

fark .. i spammed mars ! lol.

;-)

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Permalink Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted on November 20, 2014 at 11:51pm

Super cool idea. Gonna get my son registered...he's a model rocket builder and would get a kick out of this. On another note, makes me wonder what the implications of exposing Martians to cbg's will have. Once the Orion program reaches Mars, Ben will be getting an overload of orders for the red planet...and he'll have to use NASA for shipping.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on November 21, 2014 at 12:16am

scott ,

lol.. eeek . NASA shipping !!!! lol . prolly still cheaper than UK tho ;-)

cool about your son , once you fill out the new form you will eventually get an email .. not right away tho but it will come closer to the next launch . . ;-)

its cool when ya stop and think a nasa technician is at nasa , etching your son's name on a micro chip , .. to sent to space . as part of his job .

lol , dont get coooler than that