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NS-21 Blue Origin Team

Become an Astronaut

SUIT.UP

CREW SELECTION

We are giving 6 members of the global public, selected mainly from the 150 countries that have never had an astronaut, the opportunity to go to space on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.

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5
Seats

For citizens of Nations that have had no or very few astronauts

1
Seat

For everyone else on the planet

0
Bias

Unlike human spaceflight programs of the past, there is no ‘finger on the scale’ of astronaut selection

The final crew is voted by you


This Mission is a partnership between SERA and Blue Origin. Together we are dedicated to opening up new opportunities in space for communities that have historically lacked access.

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ACCESS.GRANTED

Program Pass

The Mission pin is your access pass to all levels of participation

Become an Astronaut

Apply to be the first of your nation to experience space travel

Mission Voting

Vote for the final crew and the science experiments they will perform in space

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Mission Accepted

Your Astronaut Journey

Basic Requirements

• Spaceflight opportunity open to anyone over the age of 18

• Must meet Blue Origin requirements around weight, height, physical fitness and citizenship

• For safety reasons, basic English language proficiency is required

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Capsule

Earn Votes

• Tell your story to the world through your Mission profile page

• Generate support through socials and word of mouth and encourage people to vote for you

• Complete themed content prompts to reach a broader audience

THREE.TWO.ONE

3-Phase Astronaut Voting Process

Voting Overview

Register To Vote
Register To Vote

Mission registration is required to participate in voting on candidates and science experiments. You do not need to be an astronaut candidate to vote

Support Your Nation
Support Your Nation

Mission participants will only be able to vote for candidates and experiments from their nation or region, with the exception of the 6th global seat

Voting Phase 1

Voting Mechanics
Voting Mechanics

Your Mission pin can be used to cast a vote for 5 separate candidates

Progression
Progression

The Mission hub will display a running leaderboard for each seat as candidates accumulate votes. There will be a cut at the end of Phase 1

Voting Phase 2

Voting Mechanics
Voting Mechanics

Your Mission pin can be used to vote for 1 candidate per cut

Progression
Progression

In a series of cuts, the leaderboard is reduced to the final candidates per seat

Voting Phase 3

Docuseries
Docuseries

The finalists from Phase 2 will come together to have their journeys documented as they push through the final phase of the selection process 

Crew Formations
Crew Formations

Candidates will form into crews, with 1 representative from each seat, to compete in series of challenges that will be streamed over several episodes

Voting Mechanics
Voting Mechanics

Votes are cast for entire crews rather than individuals after each episode. The crew with the least votes is eliminated until only one crew remains

Final Crew
Final Crew

The final crew will then report for training on the Blue Origin ranch in West Texas 3 days before the flight

JOURNEY.ON

Roadmap

Q3 2024
Astronaut Selection

A global audience will apply and vote for the final 24 candidates for the Mission

Astronaut Selection
Q3 2024
Science Experiment Competition

The community can use the SERA platform to learn about space science and design and vote for the experiments the astronauts will perform on the flight

Science Experiment Competition
Q3 2024
Docuseries

This series will put four teams of six through a series of space + STEM challenges to inform the public’s final vote for the winning crew

Docuseries
Q3 2024
Pre-launch

Follow the crew on their astronaut training journey as they prepare for flight. Winners of the science experiment competition announced

Pre-launch
TBD
Launch

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