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

Mission

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.

The Next Heroes

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.

Partners

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

More Partners

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

Belgium

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

Press

Learn To Be A Better Leader From The 2022 Compassionate Leaders Circle Awards Honorees

Feb 3, 2022

The Second Annual Compassionate Leaders Circle Awards were announced in a live-streamed ceremony today. From 160 nominations, representing leaders across sectors from 12 countries, eight we selected to represent all compassionate leaders. The esteemed recipients included a high school student from India, three CEOs based in the US, Spain and Germany...

Interview with David Anderman: How SpaceX Prepared Civilian Space Tourists Ahead of Historic Private Launch

Sep 15, 2021

David Anderman, former general counsel at SpaceX, joined Cheddar to discuss the prep work that the civilian astronauts had to endure in order to be cleared for launch. He also talked about what the launch means for SpaceX as a company, particularly as the company expands its mission bringing high-sp...

Interview with Deborah Sass: Previewing SpaceX's Historic 'Inspiration 4' Mission

Sep 15, 2021

SpaceX is sending the first all-civilian crew into orbit tonight in the 'Inspiration 4' flight. Cheddar News was joined by Space Hero Founding Partner and Co-CEO Deborah Sass to preview the flight and discuss the future of commercial space flight.

These reality shows are sending regular people to space

Aug 05, 2021

The hottest new reality show isn't set in a house, on an obstacle course, or on the Jersey Shore. Television producers are betting on a new location: the International Space Station.

Space Hero: Inside the TV Show that Wants to Take You to Space (Literally)

Jul 01, 2021

Space Hero, first announced in September 2020, aims to choose one lucky winner and send them to the International Space Station in 2023. The event will employ aerospace company Axiom Space to send the winner on one of its future crewed missions, which could use a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.

Civilians are rushing to sign up to space-travel competitions. Some are looking to push themselves to the limit, while others hope it will help their career ambitions.

May 29, 2021

The makers of Space Hero have signed an agreement with NASA but this "does not authorize a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station," a NASA spokesperson told Space.com. Rather, it is "a nonreimbursable Space Act Agreement for the purpose of facilitating initial cooperation and i...

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.