iSpace rover model. Credit: SpaceRef Marc’s note: On Wednesday Japan and Luxembourg announced an agreement “to cooperate on exploration and commercial utilization of space resources.” While this news is noteworthy, […]
Google Lunar X Prize
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Israeli Team Books Falcon 9 Launch for Google Lunar XPrize, Competition Deadline Extended
Israeli Google Lunar XPrize Team is First to Sign Launch Agreement for Private Mission to the Moon on SpaceX Falcon 9 “At a press conference held in Jerusalem today, alongside […]
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Google Lunar X Prize to Verify Moon Express Launch Contract
Moon Express Launch Contract to be Verified by Google Lunar XPRIZE, SpaceRef Business “Yesterday Moon Express became the first Google Lunar X PRIZE participant to sign a launch contract with […]
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Everyone Wins at Google Lunar X Prize
Google Lunar XPrize Makes $5.25 Million in Awards, Google Lunar XPrize “The deadline for the Google Lunar XPRIZE was officially extended until December 31, 2016. As part of this revised […]
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Deadline Change, Rule Change and Prize Money Awarded in Google Lunar X Prize
Astrobotic Wins Google Lunar X Prize Milestones and Competition Deadline Extended to End of 2016, SpaceRef Business “Today the Google Lunar X Prize announced that the deadline for the competition […]
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Google Lunar X Prize Is Lowering Its Expectations
Recognizing Giant Leaps: Google Lunar XPRIZE Establishes Milestone Prizes, Alex Hall, Space.com “Two years ago, XPRIZE began a dialogue with teams to better understand the challenges that they were facing […]
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Google Lunar X Prize: The China Factor
Summary of Rules and Requirements, Google Lunar X Prize “The competition’s grand prize is worth $20 million. To provide an extra incentive for teams to work quickly, the grand prize […]
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Changes Coming to the Google Lunar X Prize
Dramatic Changes to Google Lunar X Prize Cash Prizes Under Consideration, SpaceRef Business “The plans laid out in this draft document embody a radical departure from the current approach to […]
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If Chang'e-3 Lands, Google Lunar X Prize Drops by 25%
Summary of Rules and Requirements, Google Lunar X Prize “The competition’s grand prize is worth $20 million. To provide an extra incentive for teams to work quickly, the grand prize […]
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Seven New Teams Added to Final Google Lunar X PRIZE Competition Roster
Google Lunar X PRIZE Announces Official Roster of Teams Competing in the $30 Million Race to the Moon (With video), X Prize Foundation “Today, the X PRIZE Foundation announced the […]