Galactic Experiences By DePrez Brings Space Tourism to Rochester

Rochester, NY - September 19, 2021 - Galactic Experiences By Deprez chartered the ZERO-G 727 G Force ONE, bringing it to the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport on Saturday, September 19, 2021.

In order to give Rochester a taste of space, Craig Curran, CEO of Galactic Experiences By DePrez chartered The ZERO-G aircraft, known as G Force One to make an exclusive appearance at the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport on September 19, 2021. Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC) partnered with teamed up with Galactic Experiences By DePrez for this effort to help expand the local interest and knowledge in STEM Education. RMSC sent up Stephen Fentress, Director of the Strasenburgh Planetarium, to film the experience for edudational pourposes at the Rochester Museum and the Strasenburgh Planetarium.

"Bringing exciting, hands-on STEM experiences to our community is one of the things the RMSC does best." said Hillary Olson, President and CEO of RMSC. "This flight is an incredible opportunity for people to have a transformational STEM experience, in a way that hasn't been possible in Rochester before. We are excited to partner with DePrez Travel and to be involved in this unique, once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

Access to Space Travel is slowly opening up with limited experiences available in 2021. ZERO-G is currently the closest experience space has to offer, it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that will allow participants to try out lunar gravity, Martian gravity and zero gravity using parabolic flight in the specially modified Boeing 727. The crew of Inspiration4 flew on this plane for their weightless training, before embarking their 3-day SpaceX flight. Also available for the would be astronaut is NASTAR - a 2-Day Spaceflight Participant Training Program.

We are currently selling Space Excursions for Virgin Galactic, Space Perspective, and other space options which will be opening up in 2024 and beyond!!! We also offer a wide range of Adventure Travel from Ariel Dog Fighting, to Mig-31s, Deep Sea Submersible journeys and more.

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About Galactic Experiences by DePrez
Galactic Experiences by DePrez is a member of the DePrez Group Of Travel Companies. Galactic Experiences specializes in the burgeoning field of space tourism, offering such products as astronaut training at the NASTAR centrifuge, suborbital space flights with Virgin Galactic, space balloon flights with Space Perspective, aerial dogfighting, Titanic expeditions and more.

About Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic, owned by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Aabar Investments PJS, is on track to be the world’s first commercial spaceline. The new spaceship VSS Unity) and carrier craft (WhiteKnightTwo, VMS Eve) have both been developed for Virgin Galactic by Mojave-based Scaled Composites. Founded by Burt Rutan, Scaled developed SpaceShipOne, which in 2004 claimed the $10m Ansari X Prize as the world’s first privately developed manned spacecraft. Virgin Galactic’s new vehicles share much of the same basic design, but are being built to carry six customers, or the equivalent scientific research payload, on sub-orbital space flights, allowing an out-of-the-seat, zero-gravity experience and offering astounding views of the planet from the black sky of space for tourist astronauts and a unique microgravity platform for researchers. The Virgin Galactic commercial operations, are based at Spaceport America in New Mexico.

About ZERO-G
Zero Gravity Corporation is a privately held space entertainment and tourism company whose mission is to make the excitement and adventure of space accessible to the public. ZERO-G is the first and only FAA-approved provider of weightless flight in the U.S. for the general public, entertainment and film industries, corporate and incentive markets, non-profit research and education sectors, and the Government. ZERO-G’s attention to detail, excellent service and quality of experience combined with its exciting history has set the foundation for the most exhilarating adventure based tourism product available. Since operating its first commercial flight in 2004, ZERO-G has given more than 17,000 flyers the opportunity to feel true weightlessness while providing incredible experiences in 27 cities across the country.

About Rochester Museum & Science Center
Located in Rochester, New York, the Rochester Museum & Science Center is dedicated to community education in science, technology and local history. The museum also operates the Strasenburgh Planetarium, located next to the museum. The planetarium received world-wide attention by being the first to be computer automated. It is known for both its technical and programming innovations.

For More Information Please Contact:

CRAIG CURRAN , ASA
Galactic Experiences By DePrez, DePrez Travel Bureau, Inc.
585-442-8900 X224