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patronsWho are we?
SpaceFlight Insider is a team of individuals working to produce daily content in the form of stories, exclusive interviews, a photographic library, videos, live webcasts and more. In total more than 100 pieces of content are produced each month along with coverage of launches around the world.What we feature
In the last few years, SpaceFlight Insider has created one of the best launch calendars currently in use. Additionally, we have an ever-expanding gallery of photographs and video packages and an array of assets including fleets of remote still and video cameras which collect imagery from the pads themselves during launches.At present, SpaceFlight Insider is the only comparable media outlet to host live webcasts during launches at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. (we hope to expand that to other locations in the near future).
Importantly, the "Insider" in our name is not us, rather it references you. We do our best to bring you as much information about the space industry to make you an insider. For example, if a user has a question, we do our best to get an answer from someone in the industry, be it an astronaut or an engineer working on a spacecraft.
Additionally, we feature multiple small things that improve the experience of our viewers, including a feature on the upper right side of the website that changes the style from dark with white text to a more traditional light with black text.
Why do we need your help?
Providing these services is a labor of love for the SpaceFlight Insider team. However, regular travel, equipment procurement and maintenance, as well as paying editors, writers and photographers consumes much of what funds we have managed to acquire so far. All of these efforts require a great deal of infrastructure, manpower and coordination to achieve.We want to create a place where people can turn to for all the information they want regarding space exploration and development. We want to deliver high quality video, audio, imagery and much more to give you an insider's view of the whole industry. We will go so far as to take your questions directly to those officials within NASA and other space-related organizations.
Two big items we are working on right now include increasing the quality of our SFI Live shows and adding to a new section of our website called, "The Hangar."
SFI Live
For the live show, we currently broadcast during most launches at Cape Canaveral. However, we want to begin streaming in high quality from the remote areas most launch facilities are located. But since enough mobile data is hard to come by a special device is needed for higher quality. We already have this device, but the cost to use it per month is nearly $1,000.
We also want to purchase equipment to support our live webcasts, including professional camera equipment, a sound mixing board, a pop up tent, and lights, just to name a few. These will also help us with exclusive interviews as well.
Here is an example of one of our high quality shows:
The Hangar
The Hangar is a database of launch vehicles, spacecraft and more. We want to provide you with all the information you could want from the basic all the way down to the details.
We plan on rolling this feature out on our website in phases, but to "finish" it will take a lot of hard work and dedication. We'd like to be able to pay those on our team that work on it.
Why should you care?
We are a news organization that prides ourselves with telling the whole story of space exploration, both the good, the bad as well as the ugly. As journalists, we don’t pick favorites. That doesn’t mean we want anybody to fail – just the opposite. We want to see every space organization succeed, but in order for that to happen, truth and facts need to be reported.We also do what many other outlets (especially in terms of our live webcasts) have ceased to do in the post-shuttle era, and will continue to do so.
Our team has decades of experience covering the space program and we are focused on providing you with the absolute latest on all things space. If we can’t pay the bills, let alone our staff – which currently consists of mostly volunteers and hard-working space enthusiasts – then we can’t do everything we can to share the thrill of space exploration with the world.
If you like space, and want more space news, launch videos, images and podcasts, then help us by becoming a Patron of SpaceFlight Insider.
Tiers
SFI Booster
$1 or more per month
At this amount and above, you will get our eternal gratitude. You will also get access to the Patrons-only feed.
SFI Twin Booster
$2 or more per month
At this amount and above, you will get double the gratitude. Every amount helps and we appreciate your contributions. You will also get access to the Patrons-only feed.
SFI Engine
$5 or more per month
For as long as you pledge at this level and above, you’ll get your name in the credits of every video we produce as an SFI Engine. This is not intended for advertising, so no organization or product names, please.
You will also get special seasonal greeting cards from us at the SpaceFlight Insider team.
You will also get special seasonal greeting cards from us at the SpaceFlight Insider team.
SFI Launcher
$10 or more per month
For as long as you pledge at this level and above, you'll be listed as an SFI Launcher under the Staff Page of our website. This is not intended for advertising, so no organization or product names, please.
You will also get advanced notice of any exclusive interviews we do and will have the opportunity submit a question to ask. In the interest of time, we will select the top questions.
You will also get advanced notice of any exclusive interviews we do and will have the opportunity submit a question to ask. In the interest of time, we will select the top questions.
SFI Technician
$50 or more per month
For as long as you pledge at this level and above, you’ll get a special “shout-out” thanks as one of our SFI Technicians in the video description of all the videos we produce. You will also be listed on our Staff Page. This is not intended for advertising, so no organization or product names, please.
SFI Flight Director
$100 or more per month
For as long as you pledge at this level and above, you’ll get a print out of an SFI image of your choosing – each year, around the anniversary of your pledge date. Choose your favorite photo from our Gallery and we’ll print it at a size of your choosing up to 24 inches by 36 inches. You’ll also be listed as an SFI Flight Director on our Staff page. This is not intended for advertising, so no organization or product names, please.
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Who are we?
SpaceFlight Insider is a team of individuals working to produce daily content in the form of stories, exclusive interviews, a photographic library, videos, live webcasts and more. In total more than 100 pieces of content are produced each month along with coverage of launches around the world.What we feature
In the last few years, SpaceFlight Insider has created one of the best launch calendars currently in use. Additionally, we have an ever-expanding gallery of photographs and video packages and an array of assets including fleets of remote still and video cameras which collect imagery from the pads themselves during launches.At present, SpaceFlight Insider is the only comparable media outlet to host live webcasts during launches at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. (we hope to expand that to other locations in the near future).
Importantly, the "Insider" in our name is not us, rather it references you. We do our best to bring you as much information about the space industry to make you an insider. For example, if a user has a question, we do our best to get an answer from someone in the industry, be it an astronaut or an engineer working on a spacecraft.
Additionally, we feature multiple small things that improve the experience of our viewers, including a feature on the upper right side of the website that changes the style from dark with white text to a more traditional light with black text.
Why do we need your help?
Providing these services is a labor of love for the SpaceFlight Insider team. However, regular travel, equipment procurement and maintenance, as well as paying editors, writers and photographers consumes much of what funds we have managed to acquire so far. All of these efforts require a great deal of infrastructure, manpower and coordination to achieve.We want to create a place where people can turn to for all the information they want regarding space exploration and development. We want to deliver high quality video, audio, imagery and much more to give you an insider's view of the whole industry. We will go so far as to take your questions directly to those officials within NASA and other space-related organizations.
Two big items we are working on right now include increasing the quality of our SFI Live shows and adding to a new section of our website called, "The Hangar."
SFI Live
For the live show, we currently broadcast during most launches at Cape Canaveral. However, we want to begin streaming in high quality from the remote areas most launch facilities are located. But since enough mobile data is hard to come by a special device is needed for higher quality. We already have this device, but the cost to use it per month is nearly $1,000.
We also want to purchase equipment to support our live webcasts, including professional camera equipment, a sound mixing board, a pop up tent, and lights, just to name a few. These will also help us with exclusive interviews as well.
Here is an example of one of our high quality shows:
The Hangar
The Hangar is a database of launch vehicles, spacecraft and more. We want to provide you with all the information you could want from the basic all the way down to the details.
We plan on rolling this feature out on our website in phases, but to "finish" it will take a lot of hard work and dedication. We'd like to be able to pay those on our team that work on it.
Why should you care?
We are a news organization that prides ourselves with telling the whole story of space exploration, both the good, the bad as well as the ugly. As journalists, we don’t pick favorites. That doesn’t mean we want anybody to fail – just the opposite. We want to see every space organization succeed, but in order for that to happen, truth and facts need to be reported.We also do what many other outlets (especially in terms of our live webcasts) have ceased to do in the post-shuttle era, and will continue to do so.
Our team has decades of experience covering the space program and we are focused on providing you with the absolute latest on all things space. If we can’t pay the bills, let alone our staff – which currently consists of mostly volunteers and hard-working space enthusiasts – then we can’t do everything we can to share the thrill of space exploration with the world.
If you like space, and want more space news, launch videos, images and podcasts, then help us by becoming a Patron of SpaceFlight Insider.
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Tiers
SFI Booster
$1 or more per month
At this amount and above, you will get our eternal gratitude. You will also get access to the Patrons-only feed.
SFI Twin Booster
$2 or more per month
At this amount and above, you will get double the gratitude. Every amount helps and we appreciate your contributions. You will also get access to the Patrons-only feed.
SFI Engine
$5 or more per month
For as long as you pledge at this level and above, you’ll get your name in the credits of every video we produce as an SFI Engine. This is not intended for advertising, so no organization or product names, please.
You will also get special seasonal greeting cards from us at the SpaceFlight Insider team.
You will also get special seasonal greeting cards from us at the SpaceFlight Insider team.
SFI Launcher
$10 or more per month
For as long as you pledge at this level and above, you'll be listed as an SFI Launcher under the Staff Page of our website. This is not intended for advertising, so no organization or product names, please.
You will also get advanced notice of any exclusive interviews we do and will have the opportunity submit a question to ask. In the interest of time, we will select the top questions.
You will also get advanced notice of any exclusive interviews we do and will have the opportunity submit a question to ask. In the interest of time, we will select the top questions.
SFI Technician
$50 or more per month
For as long as you pledge at this level and above, you’ll get a special “shout-out” thanks as one of our SFI Technicians in the video description of all the videos we produce. You will also be listed on our Staff Page. This is not intended for advertising, so no organization or product names, please.
SFI Flight Director
$100 or more per month
For as long as you pledge at this level and above, you’ll get a print out of an SFI image of your choosing – each year, around the anniversary of your pledge date. Choose your favorite photo from our Gallery and we’ll print it at a size of your choosing up to 24 inches by 36 inches. You’ll also be listed as an SFI Flight Director on our Staff page. This is not intended for advertising, so no organization or product names, please.