NASA Inviting 50 Social Media Users to Watch Space Launch

[Mujteba]

NASA recently posted the following on their twitter page
 
 

Social media users are invited to apply for credentials to attend the targeted Dec. 3 launch of the Orbital ATK Cygnus spacecraft on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

 

The space giant NASA, is organising this for the launch of the their cargo space-craft and are obviously pushing for social media users to spread the word on this event. 

 

Take the opportunity to be on the front line to blog, tweet or Instagram everything about Orbital ATK's fourth commercial resupply mission to the space station and first from Florida.
 
NASA Social participants will have the opportunity to:

• View a launch of Orbital ATK’s Cygnus Spacecraft on an Atlas V rocket
• Tour NASA facilities at Kennedy Space Center
• Speak with representatives from NASA, Orbital ATK and Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS)
• View and take photographs of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch pad
• Meet fellow space enthusiasts who are active on social media
• Meet members of Orbital ATK and NASA's social media teams

 

The event will take place in Florida, December 2-3 and the launch is planned for December 3.
 
However, this invitation is only open to frequent, cross-platform social media users with an established history and their own multimedia content. Still I think this is really awesome! Get Linus or Dimitri onto it   
 
Source: http://www.nasa.gov/social/orbital-dec2015

[Swndlr]

Will probably just end up being a bunch of

A. Social media celebrities

B. Popular Photographers

[corsairian]

Linus, you should try and go. I love NASA and everything they do. 

[LittleCarrot]

@LinusTech

[Tycho]

Will probably just end up being a bunch of

A. Social media celebrities

B. Popular Photographers

That's probably the point

[zacRupnow]

Will probably just end up being a bunch of

A. Social media celebrities

B. Popular Photographers

Hence the reason; Fuck NASA's PR Team?

[Misanthrope]

So they can bitch about their shirts? How about promising up and coming scientists instead?

[Whotos]

@nickmlg @luke_lafr @LinusTech

[MoonSpot]

Let hope it works to drum up interest from those that don't already follow nasa circles.  Certainly can't hurt to get and keep more people interested in science, engineering and space.

[ravneillal]

LTT being a news and tech channel they should go. It would be cool.

[Jerakl]

Will probably just end up being a bunch of

A. Social media celebrities

B. Popular Photographers

C. Anita Sarkeesian

[ConnorDahne]

-snip-

Get Linus or Dimitri onto it   

I vote Dimitri!

He takes the best footage of any youtuber. I'd like to see his skills with a shuttle launch, in 4k lol

[MoonSpot]

Personally I'm gunning for Destin from SmarterEveryDay for some interesting questions and commentary.  Not that techtubers couldn't do so, they just have a more diverse audience to pander to. I'll die a little on the inside if they don't have at least 1 socialcloutist that has a grasp on basics going in.

[Swndlr]

C. Anita Sarkeesian

That rocket looks like a penis I hate it, this is so oppressing to women everywhere why couldnt it have just been a circl- oh wait thats offensive too it looks like a testicle. Ya know what space travel as a whole should just stop its clearly an oppressive waste of money. Oh yeh and why are most of the astronauts men? So oppressive

 

smh feminism

[Jerakl]

That rocket looks like a penis I hate it, this is so oppressing to women everywhere why couldnt it have just been a circl- oh wait thats offensive too it looks like a testicle. Ya know what space travel as a whole should just stop its clearly an oppressive waste of money. Oh yeh and why are most of the astronauts men? So oppressive

 

smh feminism

There was a women that said all of physics was sexist.

>using smh unironically