For a little fun call…
Seriously though, this is actually pretty cool. Add your name to this page and ‘travel’ with the Mars 2020 vehicle heading to the red planet next year.
I did this for the InSight mission – which was delayed – so two of the patch emblems are highlighted for me now and I have over 600,000 miles ‘frequent flier points’ to my name. :)
If you would like to do this, be sure to read and beat the deadline…
“NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover is heading to the red planet.
Submit your name by Sept. 30, 2019, and fly along!”
To read about this project, start here… https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-public-to-submit-names-to-fly-aboard-next-mars-rover
“The opportunity to send your name to Mars comes with a souvenir boarding pass and “frequent flyer” points. This is part of a public engagement campaign to highlight missions involved with NASA’s journey from the Moon to Mars. Miles (or kilometers) are awarded for each “flight,” with corresponding digital mission patches available for download. More than 2 million names flew on NASA’s InSight mission to Mars, giving each “flyer” about 300 million frequent flyer miles (nearly 500 million frequent flyer kilometers).”
Here’s a screenshot of what I’ve earned…
Frequent Flyer Miles Earned to Date
You can join this mission too! Just fill in the blanks and submit your name!
