Sponsorships
Apophis: A Once-in-a-Thousand-Year Opportunity
The mission to Apophis offers one of the largest audiences imaginable for our sponsors. In 2029, this 370-meter asteroid will pass so close to Earth that it will become a new star, visible to the naked eye by billions of people. This event represents a unique moment in history—a once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity for global education and engagement around the urgent need for planetary defense.
Spirit Bird, in partnership with ExLabs, is leading the charge. We are preparing to launch a two-ton spacecraft to rendezvous with Apophis, departing in 2028 and arriving in 2029. This mission isn’t just a feat of space exploration; it is a global platform for raising awareness about how humanity can safeguard our planet from celestial threats. Alongside the mission, a worldwide social media campaign will inform and inspire people about planetary defense, featuring the world’s top experts in space science, asteroid mitigation, and global safety.
In addition to social media, we are producing a long-form docuseries that will be available on major streaming platforms, capturing the essence of this extraordinary mission and its implications for the future of Earth. Sponsors will have unparalleled exposure in this once-in-a-lifetime campaign, which will be broadcast to billions.
$100-Apophis Landing Marker Legacy
Place your name on a Celestial Object
Donating at this level will include etching your name on the Eternal Markers, which are landing systems that will be deployed from the ExLabs mothership and placed permanently on the surface of Apophis. The markets are reflective and can potentially be used as target markets for future spacecraft that may need to land on Apophis when it returns in 2036.
You will receive infinite recognition of your funding support on a celestial body via one of the Eternal Markers.
$10,000
Personal Spacecraft Factory Tour
An exclusive behind-the-scenes, personal tour of the ExLabs spacecraft factory. Infinite recognition on a celestial body via one of the Eternal Markers, two of which will be landed on Apophis.
$200,000
Apophis Time Capsule
Place an object of your choosing on Apophis for Eternity.
Donating at this level will include a small object of your choosing being added to the ExLabs Time Capsule, which is a cubesat spacecraft which will land on the surface of Apophis. Your chosen object will help represent this particular time in human civilization and will pass through space for eons to come, so choose wisely.
You will receive infinite recognition of your funding support on a celestial body via the ExLabs time capsule.
$250,000
Silver Spacecraft Sponsor
Visibility in the space community and global media, tied directly to the mission
$500,000
Gold Spacecraft Sponsor
Heightened media and brand integration, with access to mission leaders and premium visibility.