This is the most exciting news I've seen out of NASA in quite a while! This is right in line with what we have been planning.
Details:
Objective: to place a small satellite into Earth orbit, twice in one week.
PRIZE PURSE: $2 Million
Satellite mass - at least 1 kg
Satellite dimensions - at least 10 cm cube
Must complete at least one Earth orbit. Task must be accomplished twice in one week.
Purpose: To stimulate innovations in launch technology and to encourage creation of commercial nano-sat delivery services.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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Excellent! This, combined with the earlier N Prize [ http://www.n-prize.com/ ] could stimulate a new commercial industry. This also gives Microlaunchers a leg up, as the original spec for the entry level "ML-1" is one Kg, or one Cubesat to LEO. The main mission being 100-200 grams to escape.
ReplyDeleteThe Microlaunchedr entry will incorporate this into the current plan and seek interested participants.