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Use Amex Points To Send Your Experiment to Space

By Keith Cowing
April 8, 2013
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Conrad Foundation and NanoRacks Team to Fly Student Experiments in Space using American Express Points

“Nancy Conrad, founder and chairman of the Conrad Foundation, today announced the Foundation has joined forces with NanoRacks LLC, the leading company for low-earth orbit utilization, to launch a new program called DreamUp. The program will assist students in raising money to participate in a unique educational experience – conducting experiments in the microgravity of space. DreamUp is the first program to enable students to use American Express(R) Membership Rewards(R) points to fund student experiments onboard the International Space Station (ISS).”

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