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From Space to Cyberspace. Research on space fan cultures in 1969 and the present day --- Maartje de Bruin. Fan c ulture around ‘69. Expositions Marketing Strategies Collecting Culture Expressions of Fandom. Focus on : Fan culture around ‘69. Apollo 11 Mission
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FromSpace to Cyberspace Research onspace fan cultures in 1969 and the present day --- Maartje de Bruin
Fan culture around‘69 Expositions Marketing Strategies Collecting Culture Expressions 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
Fan Culture Nowadays • Google Lunar X Prize • MissionMoon 2.0 • 26 Teams (2010-2015) • SpaceTourism • Virgin Galactic • Spaceport Curaçao Ability to Participate
Fan Culture Nowadays Expositions & Collecting Culture • New Media • Games / Interactive Sites • WWW as a platform for fandom • Interaction – Simulation - Participation
(Flight) Simulation Games • Strategy Games • Shooters
Hyves • Facebook • Twitter • Rewardforactiveparticipation
Focus on: Fan Culture Nowadays • FromApollo 11 to Space in General • Emotion / Experience / Impact • Participation
Conclusion FromApollo 11 to a broadersense of Space Fan Culture Collecting Culture changes to an online culture – aura of collectingdisappears New Media (games/internet/simulations) offers the opportunityto experience Shift in focus frominformation to participation