Send YOUR NAME To MARS!!!!

Hey Space Placers!

Send YOUR NAME to Mars on NASA's Mars 2020 spacecraft  and be part of the almitted so far.most 700K names sub




Hurry because this opportunity ends September 30, 2020.




C'mon, earn those frequent flyer miles ;-) I've gotten hundreds of millions.......




Sky Guy Greg In VA












































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