[SpaceProgram] Potential sponsors for Hackerspace Space Program

[Sung won Lim]

There are couple of organizations and people who might be willing to
sponsor space related projects, but what are you trying to get them to
sponsor exactly? Are you working on a launch vehicle/payload/etc design
already?

-sung
On Jan 1, 2012 1:14 AM, "Alex Cureton-Griffiths" <alexcg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Even though DARPA turned us down for the grant, getting funding is
> still important for our project. More money means we can finance more
> projects, and help out projects that require a chunk of capital
> outlay. In addition, finding sponsors will likely bring exposure and
> attract more people to the project, which again attracts more sponsors
> and leads to a virtuous cycle.
>
> Before approaching any potential sponsors I think we should tweak the
> proposal (I found a few typos and bugs), and tailor depending on the
> sponsor we're aiming for. For example, if we approach the Ansari X
> Prize I would suggest the addition of micro-prizes for hitting
> milestones on the tech tree.
>
> I'm putting together a Google Spreadsheet of potential sponsors. Feel
> free to edit/comment with your thoughts. Also, if you have any contact
> info for the companies in the sheet, just fill them in. The sheet is
> at
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aj7iWk0I7Jh8dFdrOTQ4TG96SC1iRVRHX0dNSy16ZHc
> . It's open for editing for anyone who has the link
>
> Happy 2012,
> Alex C-G
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