--- title: "Reality TV Show Says It Will Send Contestant to International Space Station" description: "Space Hero, a US-based production company, has figured out a way to secure a spot on a 2023 mission to the International Space Station" date: "2020-09-17" modified: "2020-09-17" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/reality-tv-show-send-contestant-international-space-station" categories: - "International Space Station" - "NASA" - "Space" tags: - "international space station" - "iss" - "SpaceX" - "the digest" - "tv" --- # Reality TV Show Says It Will Send Contestant to International Space Station ![Space Hero, a US-based production company, has figured out a way to secure a spot on a 2023 mission to the International Space Station]() *\Image: SpaceX\* ## Who Wants to Be an Astronaut? Space Hero, a US-based production outfit that claims to be the "first space media company," says it has secured a spot on a 2023 SpaceX mission to the International Space Station, [*Deadline* reports](). Its genius plan: turn it into a reality TV series and have contestants from all over the globe vie for a ticket into space. Contestants will have to go through a gauntlet of challenges to test their "physical, mental and emotional strength, qualities that are essential for an astronaut in space," according to *Deadline*. ## Courtesy of SpaceX An episode toward the end of the series will allow voters from around the globe to vote for the contestant they want to shoot into space, courtesy of a seat on board a SpaceX Dragon module. The show will then follow their journey to the ISS. The winner will spend 10 days on board the station, alongside actual astronauts. ## "Bright Future" "We see the world changing in front of our eyes," project creator Thomas Reemer told *Deadline*. "In times like these we yearn to look up to people for the right reasons, so it’s time to look amongst ourselves to find the heroes that will inspire a bright future." It's actually not the first attempt at space-based reality television. A previous shot, in the late 1990s, was originally called "Destination: Mir" — yes, the Soviet Union's space station that operated from 1986 to 2001 — but had to be changed to "Destination: Space" after Russia took its space station down. Needless to say, it never actually set anyone into orbit. **READ MORE:** [Space Travel Reality Show Set To Send Contestant To ISS In Works From Space Hero Company & Propagate]() \[*Deadline*\] **More on space reality TV:** *[20,000 Apply to Be Billionaire's Girlfriend, Get Free Moon Trip]()* ## 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]()