--- title: "NASA Considering Reality TV Show Filmed on Space Station" description: "NASA has signed a \"Space Act Agreement\" with what could be the first reality show set in space called \"Space Hero,\" as Space.com reports." date: "2021-04-13" modified: "2021-04-13" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-considering-reality-tv-show-space-station" categories: - "NASA" - "Space" tags: - "international space station" - "iss" - "NASA" - "the digest" --- # NASA Considering Reality TV Show Filmed on Space Station ![NASA has signed a "Space Act Agreement" with what could be the first reality show set in space called "Space Hero," as Space.com reports.]() *\Image: NASA / Futurism\* ## New Deal NASA has signed paperwork to explore the prospect of letting a company film what would be the first reality show set in space [*Space.com* reports](). The show, titled "Space Hero," claims to be "the world's first ever global casting show where contestants compete for a trip to the International Space Station," according to a statement, with flights being offered up by Axiom Space. Despite the agreement, nothing is set in stone just yet. The document signed by NASA this week "does not authorize a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station," as a NASA spokesperson told *Space.com*. Instead, it's meant to facilitate "initial cooperation and information sharing between NAS and Space Hero." ## Golden Ticket The reality show is planning to invite anybody over 18 to enter the competition, with first flights to the space station tentatively scheduled for 2023. According to the show's statement, the mission could also include a "24/7 immersive and interactive livestream." The news comes after billionaire Jared Isaacman [announced a crew of four]() non-professionals last month who will be joining him on a trip around the Earth on board a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule some time this fall. "Equality is our mission," Space Hero co-founder Deborah Sass said in the statement. "We encourage women and men from all over the world to apply to become the Space Hero. This competition is a safe environment for everyone. Don’t let gender be a hurdle." **READ MORE:** ['Space Hero' reality show competition signs space act agreement with NASA]() \[*Space.com*\] **More on the ISS:** *[Watch NASA Astronauts Take SpaceX Spacecraft for a Joyride]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()