It's being billed as a sort of "American Idol" style competition. NASA has setup a website where you van vote for your favorite songs to be played during the final two shuttle missions.
Unfortunately, you can't just choose any song. For the November mission, STS-133, you can listen to and choose your favorite from a list of 40 songs played during previous missions.
For the final mission, however, things are a little different. NASA is asking you to write an original piece of music and post it to their website by January 10, 2011. The submissions will be screened by a NASA panel, and the finalists will be uploaded to their site. Then, fans can return to the website after February 8, 2011 and vote for their favorite submitted tune.
So get out your harmonicas, pianos and guitars and start writing. Your song may be selected as wake-up music for final shuttle mission. Happy writing!
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I looked twice and to my disbelief the only obvious answer wasn’t even listed. The theme from “2001 A Space Odyssey” of course!
I think they should use one of Nichelle Nichols songs. She has been a long time loyal supporter of NASA and the space program!
@ Pamela
Have you actually HEARD some of Nichelle Nichols songs? I think that if the ISS woke up to “Agronauts” they would all be running for the escape hatch.
Right on Sister (of course, it would be a woman) that is the only choice.
You boys must be either very young or in another orbit when that epic came by. Going to a dead rock less than 1/2 million miles, round trip is no big accomplishment, it’s just what it is; a beginning, a baby’s first step, so take it!