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"Today, the X PRIZE Foundation along with NASA hosted an awards ceremony to culminate the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander X PRIZE Challenge (NGLLXPC). Masten Space Systems, led by David Masten, was awarded the top $1 million prize, while Armadillo Aerospace, led by id Software founder John Carmack, took home the second place prize of $500,000. The NGLLXPC was a partnership with NASA funding the $2 million in prize money as part of their Centennial Challenges program while the X PRIZE Foundation managed the competition which began in 2006."
Lunar Lander Challenge Prizes Awarded
By Keith Cowing on November 5, 2009 9:55 PM
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Masten's 19 cm accuracy is very impressive. Congratulations to the Masten and Armadillo teams. They definitely earned their prizes.