Paralympics Host and AstroAccess Ambassador Sophie Morgan Completes Zero-Gravity Mission

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Left: Sophie Morgan, a white woman with long blonde hair, smiling in her headshot. Right: Sophie Morgan poses in her wheelchair on the tarmac in front of aircraft labeled “Air Zero G” in Mérignac, France.

August 27, 2024; MÉRIGNAC, FRANCE – Sophie Morgan, a British television host, passionate disability advocate, and now AstroAccess Ambassador, successfully completed a zero-gravity parabolic flight with European company Novespace on March 15 from France. Morgan’s mission represents a leap forward in the global pursuit of inclusivity and exploration as she became the first AstroAccess Ambassador to fly in Europe. An … Read More

AstroAccess Successfully Completes First Weightless Research Flight with International Disabled Crew

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Three ambassadors float in zero-gravity to investigate accessibility techniques for future space vehicles and space stations
Denna Lambert [L], Victoria Garcia [C], Dr. K Renee Horton [R], float in zero-gravity to investigate accessibility techniques for future space vehicles and space stations onboard AstroAccess’ disabled research parabolic flight conducted on December 15, 2022 at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. Credit: Zero G Photographer Tasha Dixon.

AstroAccess Successfully Completes First Weightless Research Flight with International Disabled Crew

AstroAccess Collaborates with Aurelia Institute and MIT Space Exploration Initiative to Advance Disability Access to Space

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AstroAccess Collaborates with Aurelia Institute and MIT Space Exploration Initiative to Advance Disability Access to Space

AstroAccess Ambassadors complete two new Zero-G flights, Applications for November 2022 flight closing on June 17! PORTSMOUTH, NH, June 8, 2022 – Mission: AstroAccess is proud to announce a new partnership with the Aurelia Institute, an innovative non-profit dedicated to building humanity’s future in space. On May 22, 2022, Aurelia conducted the Horizon 2022 Zero Gravity flight. Aurelia worked with our … Read More

AstroAccess announces second Zero-G Parabolic Flight for 2022

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AstroAccess announces second Zero-G Parabolic Flight for 2022 and re-opens Ambassador Applications

AstroAccess announces second Zero-G Parabolic  Flight for 2022 and re-opens Ambassador Applications   April 26, 2022 – AstroAccess, an organization dedicated to promoting disability inclusion in space exploration, announced today 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 … Read More

AstroAccess Successfully Completes ZERO-G Parabolic flight with Crew of 12 Disability Ambassadors

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AstroAccess Successfully Completes ZERO-G  Parabolic flight with Crew of 12 Disability Ambassadors    Ambassadors experienced 15 weightless parabolas and tested new designs for accessibility  Ambassador feedback will inform design of future space missions   Flight seeks to advance disability inclusion in STEM b>18 October 2021, Long Beach, CA – AstroAccess, an initiative dedicated to advancing disability inclusion in space exploration, and … Read More

AstroAccess reveals the team of 12 disabled ambassadors to board historic ZERO-G parabolic flight

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AstroAccess reveals the team of 12 disabled ambassadors to board historic ZERO-G parabolic flight  12 ambassadors selected to participate on weightless parabolic flight on October 17  Ambassadors with mobility, vision, and hearing disabilities will test the design for accessibility in zero-gravity and high gravity environments Coinciding with World Space Week, the crew announced today will seek to advance disability inclusion … Read More

AstroAccess Opens Applications to Disabled

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Mission: AstroAccess Opens Applications to Disabled Crew Participants for Space Training on Zero Gravity Flight (LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, July 15, 2021)  This morning the SciAccess Initiative announced the launch of Mission: AstroAccess, a program bringing a diverse group of disabled people on a historic ZERO-G parabolic flight. Mission: AstroAccess’ crew of disabled volunteers will participate in targeted tasks during the … Read More