SPACE RACERS Moves to NBC Universal's Sprout for Season Two Launch

Space Race, LLC announced today that Space Racers® - preschoolers' favorite rocket cadets - will premiere season two on Sprout, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment's 24-hour preschool network, on November 5th at 12:00pm ET/9:00am PT. The show will air Saturdays and Sundays at 12:00pm ET/9:00am PT, with new episodes premiering each Saturday.

To celebrate the premiere of season two on Sprout, Space Racers is launching a nationwide CONTEST today to engage future astronauts. Parents are invited to submit a photo of their young ones to www.SpaceRacers.org/contest, where they can enter to win an all-expenses paid, grand prize trip to Space Camp® for their family. Each daily winner will receive a family membership pass to a local Science museum. The CONTEST runs from October 6th - November 4th.

"We're excited to introduce Sprout viewers to Space Racers," says Amy Friedman, SVP Programming & Development at Sprout. "The show taps into preschoolers' endless CURIOSITY about space. We think it will capture the imaginations of our audience and make a great addition to the Sprout family."

"We are proud to be working closely with the U.S. Space and Rocket Center's Space Camp on this stellar launch campaign as we countdown to the premiere of Space Racers season two on Sprout," says Space Racers' Executive Producer Michael Matays.

Kids and parents are also invited to join the big launch celebrations on Saturday, November 5th at select Science museums nationwide. The U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL will be serving as official "Mission Control" for the festivities.

Mission Support Centers include:
· Space Center Houston, TX, the official visitors' HUB of NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center for human spaceflight activities;

· The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton, VA;

· NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitors Center in Wallops Island, Virginia;

· The Museum of Flight in Seattle, WA;

· The Challenger Learning Center in Normal, IL;

· USGS Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff, AZ;

Participants at Mission Control and Mission Support Centers will be treated to special launch day activities and private Space Racers screenings, and get to be part of the official countdown to the series premiere blast-off on Sprout - to be streamed live on the Space Racers Facebook page www.facebook.com/spaceracers starting at11:45 AM ET. The live stream will be led by retired NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle commander Robert L. "Hoot" Gibson.

Applauded by parents and critics for its STEM-focused curricular themes, season two of Space Racers features some of NASA's most famous scientific explorations, including Mercury's MESSENGER probe, the Voyager One spacecraft, and Mars rovers Curiosity, Opportunity, and Spirit.

Space Racers is collaborating in a partnership with the U.S. Space & Rocket Center's Space Camp, to which NASA serves as technical and educational consultant pursuant to a cooperative agreement. The groundbreaking animated series introduces girls and boys to exciting, humorous tales of action & adventure in space, on Earth, and on other planets in our solar system, and inspires a new generation of future astronauts and scientists. Season two presents 40 new space adventures, bringing the total library to 90 across both seasons. Space Racers' first season is currently airing internationally in over 130 countries and 25 languages.

Space Camp and Aviation Challenge are registered trademarks of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Space Racers is a registered trademark of Space Race, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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