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
AstroAccess Successfully Completes First Weightless Research Flight with International Disabled Crew
AstroAccess Announces Ambassadors and Flight Crew for Next Weightless Flight
Flight to occur in Houston, Texas on 50th anniversary of Apollo 17 mission.
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
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
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
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
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