We inspire community, collaboration, and innovation on Earth, engaging with anyone, anywhere, without boundaries, as only the experience of space exploration can do.

TDGA Holdings Ltd. is committed to building the world‘s first-ever global competition series where contestants compete for a life-changing experience in Space, creating the deepest global conversation amongst humankind. The competition for this journey will be open to anyone over 18 who speaks English. It will happen every two years and will fly beyond our Earth’s orbit to the moon and finally to Mars.
TDGA Holdings Ltd. strives to be truly interactive, truly global and truly inclusive from the start – a new and better peaceful global competition.
TDGA Holdings Ltd. is a first-of-its-kind, global media company that unites citizens around the world and inspires community, collaboration and innovation here on Earth. Our bi-annual competition provides people from all walks of life the chance to compete and select one of their peers for a mission to space. Through interactive, immersive, produced and user-generated content, we encourage participants and fans to be inspired by the wonder of Space travel to create change at home.

100+
Space Organisations
TDGA Holdings Ltd. has the support of over 100 worldwide space organizations across corporate, private and government institutions, and the “Space Hero Insider” community spans to more than 70 countries and 6 continents. Developed in cooperation with NASA, this is the first time even a fraction of these disparate entities have converged around one initiative.

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Japan

International Space University
France

Space Generation Advisory Council
Austria

UK Space Agency
United Kingdom

Australian Space Agency
Australia

South African National Space Agency
South Africa

Canadian Space Agency
Canada

African Aeronautics and Space Organisation
Africa

National Space Academy
United Kingdom

Astronautin GmbH
Germany

New Zealand Space Agency
New Zealand

Space Foundation
United States

Brazilian Space Agency
Brazil

Tod'Aérs - Transparent Organization for Aeronautics and Space Research
Africa

Egyptian Space Agency
Egypt

Ignition Kuwait
Kuwait

Humbitec
Angola

VENG
Argentina

Praxical
Australia

Austrian Space Forum
Austria

Bahrain National Space Science Agency
Bahrain

CosmoLAb HUB
Benin

Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities
Venezuela

Cameroon Astronomy and Space Research Organization
Cameroon

Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Canada

Chilean Space Association
Chile

STEM DRC Initiative
Democratic Republic of Congo

Sideralis Foundation
Ecuador

Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute
Ethiopia

Exolaunch GmbH
Germany

Stiftung Berlin Planetarium
Germany

Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute
Ghana

Paras Defence & Space Technologies
India

Space Development Nexus
India

ZISO
Israel

iSpace
Japan

Jordan Space Research Initiative
Jordan

Technical University of Kenya
Kenya

R & M Aerospace
Algeria

Space LATAM
LATAM

Lithuanian Space Agency
Lithuania

RespectUS
Luxembourg

HAIKINTANA Astronomy Association
Madagascar

Nepalese Space Research Association
Nepal

Rocket Women
Netherlands

National Space Research and Development Agency
Nigeria

Space Communication Technologies
Oman

Spaceway LDA
Portugal

ASPA
Senegal

Somali STEM Society
Somalia

Kei Cities
Spain

Zero 2 Infinity
Spain

Eco Astronomy Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Space Watch Global
Switzerland

Tanzania Youth Aviation Foundation
Tanzania

Space4Tomorrow
Uganda

Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
United Arab Emirates

British Interplanetary Society
Spain

Artemis Music
United States

Galaxis Aerospace
United States

Portal de T.I
Angola

PMI Angola
Angola

Marteens - Escuela de Astronautas
Chile

Fundación Spatio Australis
Chile

Rockets4All Foundation
Chile

Ethiopian Space Science Society
Ethiopia

Radian Aerospace
United States

Shuttle Technologies, Inc.
United States

Vietnam National Space Center
Vietnam

IGNITOS
Zambia

ZINGSA - Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency
Zimbabwe

Spacehubs Africa
Africa

Deployables Cubed
Germany

Joerg Kreisel International Consultant
Germany

Helium Learning Labs
India

Space Kidz India
India

Studio Carbon
India

Nepal Astronomical Society
Nepal

Hano Academy
Somalia

SatSure Analytics India
Switzerland

Orbital Space
United Arab Emirates

SARsat Arabia
Saudi Arabia

LIA Aerospace SA
United Kingdom

The Travelling Telescope
United Kingdom

UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
United Kingdom

Opifex Global
United States

Space Court Foundation
United States

Space Frontier Foundation
United States

Ad Astra STEAM Media
United States

Advancing X
United States

Antarexxa
United States

Batrice & Associates
United States

Desert Research Institute
United States

LifeShip Inc
United States

Made In Space
United States

Moon Express
United States

Nanoracks
United States

Offworld
United States

Orbite
United States

Scout Inc.
United States

Eureka Geo
Cameroon

Drone Link
Malawi

Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation Namibia MHETI
Namibia

GGPEN
Angola

One Digital Entertainment
Singapore

Kenya Space Agency
Kenya

Nebula Research & Development
Saudi Arabia

ArabSAT
Saudi Arabia

Lebanon National Center for Remote Sensing
Lebanon

Agence Gabonaise d'Etudes et d'Observations Spatiales
Gabon

INNOIGNITE
Liberia

Science Technology Engineering Arts and Development Society
Sierra Leone

The Branded Content Marketing Association
United Kingdom

NoPo Nanotechnologies
India

Scent of Life
France

Society for Space Education Research and Development
India

Paraguayan Space Agency
Paraguay

Space Robotics Technologies
United States

New Space
Chile

Bahrain Youth Astronomical Group
Bahrain

Sim aerospace
Congo

Habitat Marte
Brazil

CADAP World Incorporated
Sierra Leone

Alya Nanosatellites Constellation E.O.
Brazil

ISAMed S.A.
Portugal

LearnSpace Foundation
Nigeria

Coin News Extra
Nigeria

Token Asset
France

Nepalese Space Research Association
Nepal

UNITALKS
Ethiopia

Avinterra
United Kingdom

Digital Mind State
United States

Think Orbital
United States

Stardust Technologies
Canada

Analog Astronaut Training Center
Poland

Namibia Film School
Namibia

Aguaduna
Brasil

STAR
India

Ambitious Africa
Africa

EP.SpaceBr
Brasil

Integrated Spaceflight Services
United States

The Paideia Project
Zambia

Space Terra
Brazil

Aerospace Flight Technologies (0-G Launch)
USA

Space Tourism Conference
USA

Mole in a Minute
Netherlands

Nanosatellite Missions Design
Cameroon

AMBASAT
United Kingdom

AstroAgency
United Kingdom

Charles F. Bolden Group
USA

ESPITA
Tunisia

Dream Tech
Armenia

Inter Astra
USA

Stellar Amenities
USA

Hayes Group
USA

Saber Astronautics
Australia

Spaceposium Foundation
USA

Africa Space Workshops
Somalia

Serba Dinamik Group Berhad
Malaysia

SSEIA
Nigeria

GAAAYS IN SPAAACE
USA

Astroborne
India

Aumsat Technologies
India

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Thomas Reemer
Co-CEO
Thomas is a leader in the information technology and media industries with over 25 years of experience. Initially, as a music manager and event organizer, he then moved on to work as an entrepreneur for artists such as Prince and George Clinton, as well as clients such as Sony and Universal. He was a co-founder and CEO at the first e-commerce platform for musicians, Artists First. With 88tc88 he created the first legal distribution platform for digital media publishers and labels in China.

Marty Pompadur
Chairman
One of the most highly regarded executives in the past 50 years of the entertainment business, and ex-chairman of News Corporation Europe. Currently he serves on the boards of Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc. and CSS Entertainment. Martin has previously served on the boards of ABC, Inc. and IMAX Corporation, along with spending 7 years as global vice chairman of media and entertainment at Macquarie Capital Advisors.

Deborah Sass
Co-CEO
Deborah is a seasoned entertainment industry executive with a unique global perspective on doing business in today’s ever-interconnected world. Throughout the years she has worked with some of media and technology’s biggest names, TV & Radio channels in Australia. After returning back to the UK she secured roles working in Digital & Entertainment with clients such as Amazon, iTunes, Shazam, and Spotify. Deborah has structured many international strategic partnerships with global brands.
BEHIND THE HEROES

Shabir Momin
CEO - Space Village

Anu Ojha
Founding Investor and Global Advisor - Space

JL Pomeroy
Founding Investor

Shiv Paul
Founding Investor and Global Advisor - Diversity and Inclusion

Jennie-Marie Larsen
Founding Investor and Global Advisor - AI

Moriba Jah
Global Advisor - Space

Cat Milton
Head of Communications

Jessica Sue Rasmussen
Founding Investor and Global Advisor - Legal

Lauren Berkowitz
Global Development

Chris Welch
Global Advisor - Space

Cari Davine
Chief Counsel Prod. Co.

Chris Hearsey
Space Liaison

Soyeon Yi
Founding Investor & Global Advisor - Space

Artemis Music founders: Bob Richards & Kristopher Houck
Founding Investors

Amber Cordero
Head of Global Content

Bassam Alfeeli
Regional Representative - MENA

Gurpreet Singh
Regional Partner & Director (Asia)

Bill Borden
Founding Investor and Global Advisor - Production

Andrew Canter
Founding Investor and Global Advisor - Brand

J.O Alt & Lorena Costa
Founding Investors

Philip Byrne
Founding Investor and Global Advisor - Finance

Scott Hanson
Founding Investor

Marie Korde
Founding Investor and Global Advisor - Finance

Isi Casas de Valle
Community

Joerg Kreisel
Global Advisor - Space

Kal Mba
Technology Adviser

Kavindi De Silva
Global Events

Matthew Warneford
Global Advisor - Mobile Entertainment

Michal Ziso
Global Space Architect

Siddharth Pandey
Regional Representative - Asia Pacific

Christina Levin
Public Relations

Cliff Fluet
Chief Counsel of Hold Co.

David Willbe
Counsel of Hold Co.

Georgia Lewis Anderson
Podcast

Ken Hertz
Chief Counsel Prod. Co.

Lori Levin
Public Relations

Paurooshasp Perry
Finance

Richard Rubenstein
Public Relations

Simon & Beverly Hart
Founding Investors

Nicolai Severin Togeby
Founding Investor

Asongfac Lily Rospeen
Regional Representative - Africa

Azhar Mobin
Chief Operating Officer

Barrick Prince
Global Advisor - Content

Belinda Rees
Global Advisor - Brands

David Anderman
Global Development

Erin Yasgar
Founding Investor and Global Advisor - Marketing & Communications

Jacqueline Forte
Chief of Staff

Lawrence Azerrad
Founding Investor and Global Advisor - Marketing & Communications

Michelle Wallace
Founding Investor and Global Advisor - Marketing & Communications

Nathan Tari
Global Advisor - Talent Strategy

Piers Cumberlege
Founding Investor and Global Advisor - Investement

Poul-Erik Petersen
Founding Investor

Rabeea Rasheed
Regional Representative - Asia Pacific

Serene Sass
Global Advisor - Music

Stacy Gildersleeve
Global Advisor - Data Systems

Sven Preufer
Founding Investor and Global Advisor - Legal

Valerie Stadler
Founding Investor

Vanajah Siva
Global Advisor - Space

Rick Petersen
Global Advisor - Sustainability

Sakshi Sharma
Strategy & Operations Assistant

Eldrige De Melo
Global Development

Leanne Sharman
Global Advisor - Commercial

Jacob Ross
Strategy & Operations Assistant

Kerrin Black
Media Relations Advisor

Rorisang Moyo
Data Controller

Denise DeBaun
Global Advisor - Products

Bader Shirah
Global Advisor - Space Medicine

Shawna Pandya
Global Advisor - Space Medicine

Eric Ingram
Global Advisor - Disability

Nasser Bostan
Founding Investor

Jarod Lopez
Founding Investor