Through the years, a lot of aspiring Filipinos dreamed to go
out of space to research and discover new things. Finally, the Philippines may
now make its mark on space itself.
For the very
first time, a space travel agency called Space Expedition Corporation (SXC) and XCOR Aerospace will be sending
regular untrained people to experience the environment of the real outer space.
AXE Fragrance Cologne for Men have created the AXE Apollo Space Academy, a program where in it can send
ordinary people to outer space. The grand plan is to send one person
in every AXE Country
on Earth, including the Philippines to experience a zero-gravity moon walking
gig.
The winners will travel to space onboard the XCOR Lync space plane in 2014.
“The program we’ve launched is an opportunity for our great nation to join the global community in taking the next big leap. We’re very excited to meet the first Pinoy astronaut. It could be anyone,” said Axe brand manager in the Philippines - Gem Laforteza
THE MAN
Chino Roque,the 22-year-old crossfit trainer, a psychology
graduate from De La Salle University has been officially named as the first Filipino
astronaut after legendary spaceman Buzz Aldrin selected him as one of 24 astronauts to fly in
space on board a Space
Expedition Corporation shuttle in 2015. Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, served
as lunar module pilot for Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing
mission, in 1969.
Having
this kind of innovation that is currently happening in our generation means that space tourism can
be possible by next year or perhaps after 2 years. You really got to have a
lot of money because a seat in the spacecraft reportedly has a
commercial rate of $100,000 (P4.3 million) for anyone who wants to experience
the flight.
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