Alan Stern, former NASA executive:
That was the
experience I had last year when seven colleagues and I launched the Uwingu campaign on the
Indiegogo.com crowdfunding website. The idea was to create a new funding stream
for space researchers and educators outside of the federal agencies that
normally fund space research and education, diversifying the funding landscape.
Uwingu's
crowdfunding campaign was successful — in fact, it was one of the 25 most
successful Indiegogo campaigns ever — with almost $80,000 raised to start the
venture. And from that, we've been able to launch our website and begin
operations.
That's why I've
returned to crowdfunding again, this time for the Golden Spike Company. The money we are looking to raise
from Indiegogo is largely symbolic: $240,000 represents $1 for every
mile from the Earth to the moon, a figure we believe will resonate with people.
By giving the public
a chance to directly fund these commercial space efforts, we hope to create a
greater sense of public involvement in space exploration. But the money we want
to raise is also meaningful and will help us start our business. View The Full Story On SPACE.com
Golden Spike on Indiegogo
