It reminded me that they did the same thing before the Orion mission in 2014.
But what if it isn't just a virtual boarding pass? What if it was for something more serious?
I wrote a short story at the time which I have re-posted here.
# Aaron links to NASA's Send your name to Mars page where you can apply for a virtual boarding pass and get your name sent on the next mission to the red planet.
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