DCU student bids to become first Irish man in space
DCU student, Seán Corcoran will compete this weekend in the Lynx Apollo Space Academy National Challenge in London in a bid to win a coveted place on board a space flight next year.
The Lynx Apollo Space Academy is the deodorant brand’s global campaign to launch one lucky person into space and has attracted 87 000 entries in Britain and Ireland alone. Seán, a second year Software Engineering student from Finglas will battle it out against 200 other potential astronauts from across Britain and Ireland in a series of gruelling NASA-style physical and mental challenges.
The four strongest candidates from the National Challenge in London will progress to the Global Space Camp in Orlando, Florida to join with finalists from 22 countries across the world. Following intense preparation for the rigours of space travel and a final set of challenges, one lucky winner will be selected to fly 103km into space in 2014 with space tourism company Spacexc.
The Lynx Apollo Space Academy National Challenge London will take place in front of a live audience at Westfield London on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th July.