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 Sep 14 2007, 08:02 AM
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FROM: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6993373.stm
Firms interested in trying for the prize have until the end of 2012 to mount their Moonshot Anyone fancy a crack at this? Cheers Brian -------------------- "There are 10 types of people in the world - those who understand binary code, and those who don't."
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Sep 15 2007, 05:22 AM
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I think it's worth pointing out, here, that Google has some serious space exploration fans in its upper ranks. Google never fails to commemorate the date of July 20 each year, and at one point (I believe it was on a July 20 several years ago), Google announced it was accepting applications for positions at its new lunar facility which was to be located (IIRC) on the floor of Copernicus. (I actually sent in an application, all in fun, and got a very nice letter stating that they already had enough applications, but to keep them in mind when they begin hiring again for this facility, in about 35 years... *smile*...)
Google would be doing something like this, not for the PR value (although there is that), but just because it appears that the people who run Google *want* to do it! They think space is cool, and even if no one ever knew what they were doing, they'd love being involved in getting new, fresh-off-the-wire views from the lunar surface. -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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SkyeLab Google backs private Moon landing Sep 14 2007, 08:02 AM
djellison I can understand how and my why the first X-Prize ... Sep 14 2007, 09:57 AM
Paolo Amoroso QUOTE (djellison @ Sep 14 2007, 11:57 AM)... Sep 14 2007, 10:51 AM
mcaplinger QUOTE (Paolo Amoroso @ Sep 14 2007, 03:51... Sep 14 2007, 01:39 PM JRehling QUOTE (djellison @ Sep 14 2007, 02:57 AM)... Sep 14 2007, 06:42 PM SkyeLab I thought this was an interesting add on (from the... Sep 14 2007, 12:38 PM djellison QUOTE (SkyeLab @ Sep 14 2007, 01:38 PM) D... Sep 14 2007, 01:00 PM SpaceListener QUOTE (djellison @ Sep 14 2007, 08:00 AM)... Sep 14 2007, 02:09 PM Toma B QUOTE (SkyeLab @ Sep 14 2007, 02:38 PM) .... Sep 14 2007, 01:03 PM SkyeLab How about the Planetary Society?
Emily? Sep 14 2007, 01:15 PM djellison http://www.spacetethers.com/massfraction.html
VER... Sep 14 2007, 01:19 PM AndyG On paper it's a bit better than a cubesat.
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