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University Student Plans to Become First Student Space Tourist
Added: (Fri Nov 24 2006)
UNIVERSITY STUDENT PLANS TO BECOME WORLD'S FIRST STUDENT SPACE TOURIST
A London graduate student plans to become the world's first student space tourist. He has created BuyMeToTheStars.com by combining his skills as a web designer with his passion for space exploration, in order to promote the challenge.
For further information, contact:
Michael Halls-Moore
BuyMeToTheStars.com
07875 857724 (UK)
+44 (0) 7875 857724 (Int)
buymetothestars@hotmail.co.uk
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LONDON, UK - NOVEMBER 23, 2006 - A student studying for a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial College London is planning to become the world's first student space tourist. By combining his 10 years of experience in web design with his lifelong passion for all things space related, he has created the BuyMeToTheStars.com web portal.
"It has been a lifelong dream of mine to visit space but up until now it has been well out of my price range." said Michael Halls-Moore, the prospective space tourist. "With space tourism rapidly becoming an affordable reality, I put my skills to good use and built BuyMeToTheStars.com through which organisations can now advertise on my site and help pay me into space."
The website which publicises the challenge provides room for advertisers to sponsor 'stellar objects' such as stars and galaxies on a fictional star chart. The objects lead to the organisations' websites when clicked. The idea was instigated by the successful Million Dollar Homepage, a business model which Michael is attempting to replicate and improve upon.
"I have to raise around £100,000 (~$185,000) if I have any hope of flying to the stars. I believe my challenge has the draw necessary to generate the high traffic needed by advertisers." said Michael. "Only time will tell if I manage to achieve my dream." So far the challenge has attracted the likes of CNet (http://crave.cnet.co.uk/0,39029477,49285503,00.htm) and Personal Computer World (http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/news/2169430/fly-moon-begs-student) driving his web traffic higher. So far, this has led one organisation to purchase a star.
BuyMeToTheStars.com was created in November 2006 to promote an attempt at student space tourism and as a means to provide organisations with unique marketing opportunities. The site offers a range of advertising packages, space tourism related news and updates on the challenge of becoming a space tourist.
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If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Michael Halls-Moore, please call at 07875 857724 (UK) or e-mail Mike at buymetothestars@hotmail.co.uk