from space to cyberspace

From Space to CyberspaceResearch on space fan cultures in 1969 and

the present day---

Maartje de Bruin

Fan culture around ‘69

ExpositionsMarketing StrategiesCollecting CultureExpressions of Fandom

Focus on: Fan culture around ‘69

• Apollo 11 Mission• Information and Spectacle

High’s & Lows: 1969 – 2011

• Professor Armstrong– Low in fan culture

• Wubbo Ockels– High in fan culture

• Google Lunar X Prize– Mission Moon 2.0– 26 Teams (2010-2015)

• Space Tourism– Virgin Galactic– Spaceport Curaçao

Ability to Participate

Fan Culture Nowadays

Expositions & Collecting Culture

• New Mediao Games / Interactive Siteso WWW as a platform for fandom

Interaction – Simulation - Participation

Fan Culture Nowadays

• (Flight) Simulation Games• Strategy Games• Shooters

• Hyves• Facebook • Twitter

Reward for active participation

Focus on: Fan Culture Nowadays

• From Apollo 11 to Space in General

• Emotion / Experience / Impact

• Participation

Conclusion

From Apollo 11 to a broader sense of Space Fan Culture

Collecting Culture changes to an online culture – aura of collecting disappears

New Media (games/internet/simulations) offers the opportunity to experience

Shift in focus from information to participation