SpaceTV! Launches!
Contact: Michael Slage
http://www.spacesociety.org
Phone: (703) 415-0180
E-mail:
SpaceTV@SpaceSociety.org
Non-profit organization launches first
Internet Streamed Magazine Show dedicated to the Exploration of
Space.
The Society for International Space Cooperation, an international non-profit organization dedicated to
promoting space exploration, international cooperation, and education
is proud to announce the debut of SpaceTV! at
http://www.spacesociety.org/spacetv SpaceTV! is a bi-weekly Internet
streamed magazine program. SpaceTV! is the Internet’s only regularly
produced TV series of its type about space. The first three episodes
of SpaceTV! will focus on the International Space Station and on May
31st will include an exclusive interview with MirCorp Senior VP
for Business Development Andrew Eddy who will give a never before
seen look at the company attempting to change the way we all think of
space.
In the tradition of "Walt Disney
Presents," the Society’s President and SpaceTV! host Michael
Slage guides viewers through each segment. The segments include
interviews with notables like Producer James Cameron, who is
also a member of the Society’s board, reviews of space sites on the
Internet, in-depth looks at the latest news and upcoming events in
the Space world. One segment, called "Behind the
scenes," looks at places like the Kennedy Space Center.
Another includes demonstrations of space science concepts for use by
teachers in their classrooms like "How to build a model of the
nucleus of a comet out of common kitchen items." The
first three episodes of SpaceTV! will focus on the International
Space Station. The Premiere coincided with the launch of the
Space Shuttle to the station. Technology Focus segments provides an
in-depth look at new technologies being tested and used in the space
program, like nanotechnology, that may one day be used in everyday
life. The show will also feature many other unique and
interactive segments designed for the space novice or the space
professional.
According to Slage, "The exploration of space is the next great
revolution in the history of mankind. The role of SpaceTV! is to try
and demonstrate how global forces, public opinion, and technology
interact. It will show where the future of space exploration
lies." SpaceTV! isn’t just for "space-cadets." The
show is aimed at a broad audience with an interest in space, science,
international cultures, and new technology. SpaceTV! emphasizes
interactive reporting and analysis. The show will explain reasons and
importance of developments in space exploration and focus on what
will happen next.
"Space TV! is attempting to combine the strengths of both
television and the Internet," said Slage. "Although
live webcams and the broadcasting of events over the Internet have
been around for several years, virtually nobody has attempted to
produce a science television show designed solely for Internet
broadcast. SpaceTV! will combine video and the ease of Internet
access to enable the public to learn more about space exploration,
cooperation, and technology," he said.
SpaceTV! is produced by The Society for
International Space Cooperation, an International educational
non-profit organization which holds regular events in over 22
countries worldwide. The Society was formed to address the need for
an organization whose sole purpose is to foster cooperation,
education, and exchange among the countries of the world in the areas
related to scientific advancement and the international exploration
of space. The Society is dedicated to the idea that if there is
to be future exploration of space we must prepare the next generation
through a strong program of international space related education
which will lead to cultural as well as scientific understanding among
all the nations of the world.
SpaceTV! debut coincided with the latest
launch of the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station at
http://www.spacesociety.org/spacetv. SpaceTV! will also be available
through Apple Computers’ Apple Learning Interchange at
http://www.ali.apple.com. Macintosh and Windows users can view
SpaceTV! via Apple’s state-of-the-art QuickTime 4 Player, which
provides one-click access to users’ favorite QTTV channels from
anywhere on the Internet. The QuickTime Player is available as a free
download from www.apple.com/quicktime
Opportunities still exist for advertisers,
co-sponsors and donors interested in supporting the production of
SpaceTV! For more information about becoming a sponsor or any other
questions, please contact SpaceTV@SpaceSociety.org
