New X-Prize: Going to the Moon
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 Jord Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15481 
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BBC News and CNN report: Google Inc. is bankrolling a $30 million out-of-this-world prize to the first private company that can safely land a robotic rover on the moon and beam back a gigabyte of images and video to Earth. The rules call for a spacecraft to trek at least 1,312 feet across the lunar surface and return a package of data including self-portraits, panoramic views and near-real time videos. Participants are also responsible for securing a launch vehicle for the probe, either by building it themselves or contracting with an existing rocket company. Google said it would give bonuses of $5m if the rovers complete other objectives such as travelling further on the Moon, taking pictures of Apollo hardware, finding water-ice and surviving the freezing lunar night. So people, start building your rocket and rover. :-) ID: 12501 ·  |
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Send message Joined: 19 Jan 07 Posts: 1179 
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Just wondering... How many millions would a private company need to spend to build the rocket and rover? I have a slight feeling it would be more than the prize... ID: 12806 · |
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