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In 1962, spurred by the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy famously made the bold proclamation that NASA would send astronauts to the moon by the end of the decade, not because it was easy, but because it was a challenge. The Space Race inspired a generation to pursue careers in science and technology, but as the balance of world power shifted, interest in space exploration declined. Fight for Space serves as an urgent call to re-awaken our sense of wonder and discovery.
Paul Hildebrandt is the Director, Writer, and Producer of Fight for Space. With a passion for film making and space exploration, Paul Hildebrandt will direct Fight for Space on a path to discover where our space program is heading. Paul is a narrative, event, and documentary film maker. He is also a team member of the Institute for Interstellar Studies.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson (Astrophysicist / Author) is currently the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space and a research associate in the department of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History.
Rick Tumlinson (Space Frontier Foundation Founder) is a space activist. He has testified on space-related topics before the U.S. Congress six times since 1995. He is also the founder of Deep Space Industries, an asteroid mining company.
Bill Nye (Mechanical Engineer / Educator / The Science Guy) is an American science educator, comedian, television host, actor, mechanical engineer, and scientist. He is best known as the host of the children’s science show Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–1998) and for his many subsequent appearances in popular media as a science educator. He currently serves as the CEO of the Planetary Society, a space advocacy organization.
Story Musgrave (Astronaut – NASA) is an American physician and a retired NASA astronaut. Musgrave was selected as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in August 1967. Musgrave has spent a total of 1281 hours 59 minutes, 22 seconds in space. Musgrave is the only astronaut to have flown missions on all five Space Shuttles. He retired from NASA in 1997.
Leroy Chiao (NASA Astronaut / Special Advisor) is an American engineer and former NASA astronaut. Leroy Chiao flew on three shuttle flights, and was the commander of Expedition 10, where he lived on board the International Space Station from October 13, 2004 to April 24, 2005. Leroy was a member of the Augustine Committee and was named Special Advisor for Human Spaceflight at the Space Foundation in 2012.
Also featured: John Logsdon (Space Historian / Author), Michio Kaku (Theoretical Physicist / Professor), Marcia S. Smith (Space Journalist), Gene Kranz (Flight Director – NASA), Jim Lovell (NASA Astronaut), Robert Zubrin (Astronautical Engineer / Author / Mars Direct Designer), Pamela L. Gay (Astronomer), and more...
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