The $3M Nano-Satellite Launch Challenge run by Space Florida has been issuing frequent updates recently. Here are some of them:
Weekly Update 7.6.2012 - on a logo contest that is now over (see the winner on their main page)
Blog Comment by Jacob Chancery - looking for a team to help
Weekly Update 6.11.2012 - update on rules, team forum, and judges - The forum doesn't have a lot of activity (yet?), but it has started with posts from Microlaunchers and Team Prometheus, among others.
Discover the Future of Space Exploration with X PRIZE Founder Peter Diamandis - Omaze:
Conrad Foundation News - July Newsletter, 2012 - Spirit of Innovation Challenge
24 hour Water Bottle rocket challenge - NASASpaceFlight.com topic, including a video, on an attempt to break the record for most water rockets launched globally in 24 hours
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #1!
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #2
GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE ROUNDUP #3 - Nick Azer at MyMoonSpace brings back the GLXP roundup series, starting the counting at 1, presumably because it's at MyMoonSpace and not Lunar C/I
Not Science Fiction, Science Reality, in the Palm of Your Hand - Qualcomm Tricorder X PRIZE blog
Nokia Sensing X CHALLENGE - Qualcomm Tricorder X PRIZE blog
Changing the Conversation about the Economic Development of the Moon - Dennis Wingo features the COTS approach and prizes in this discussion.
Annual Space Elevator Conference Set for August 25-27 - Space Elevator Reference - This is at the Museum of Flight, and includes competitions like RoboQuest for kids and the Strong Tether NASA Centennial Challenge
International rocket challenge nets silver for U.S. teens - USA Today
@unrocket: Making larger canards for guided rocket test. pic.twitter.com/ZA780nv6
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Showing posts with label TARC. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Prize Roundup: Night Rover Update, International Rocketry, Jobs Prize, More
An X PRIZE for Jobs: Can We Radically Reinvent How We Create, Finance and Find Jobs in America? - Huffington Post - Peter Diamandis asks "what would your rules be for an X PRIZE intended to incentivize new ways to create, finance and find Jobs in America?" You can answer at Design Your Own Jobs X PRIZE.
Hiring Entrepreneurs, Not Employees: Incentive Prizes Foster Disruptive Innovations - Forbes
French Students Win 2012 International Rocketry Challenge - AIA
The Night Rover Challenge website has gotten an overhaul. Here are some blog posts and upcoming events from them:
The Future is a Funny Thing, or Why I wanted to launch the Night Rover Challenge - Joshua Neubert
Welcome to the Youth Ambassador Program - Shannon and Mikayla
Challenge America Summit: Public Forum - October 19-20, San Francisco - The panel includes Anousheh Ansari, Cristin Dorgelo (currently Assistant Director for Grand Challenges at the OSTP), and other prominent figures.
Videos: "Why Explore Space?" - Space for All
Ex-Google VIP Joins Private Moon Race Team - Space.com
Comic-Con fan gets Lynx ride via Warner Brothers and The Big Bang Theory - RLV News
Successful 48+ Hour Laser-Powered UAS Demonstration - LaserMotive
Here's a short twitter conversation that may be of interest:
@FRCteam348: NASAPrize you guys should announce next years challenges soon! Don't you know some people look forward to these things!?! #omgrobots #nerdy
@NASAPrize: FRCteam348 Patience :) Won't be long now!
Hiring Entrepreneurs, Not Employees: Incentive Prizes Foster Disruptive Innovations - Forbes
French Students Win 2012 International Rocketry Challenge - AIA
The Night Rover Challenge website has gotten an overhaul. Here are some blog posts and upcoming events from them:
The Future is a Funny Thing, or Why I wanted to launch the Night Rover Challenge - Joshua Neubert
Welcome to the Youth Ambassador Program - Shannon and Mikayla
Challenge America Summit: Public Forum - October 19-20, San Francisco - The panel includes Anousheh Ansari, Cristin Dorgelo (currently Assistant Director for Grand Challenges at the OSTP), and other prominent figures.
Videos: "Why Explore Space?" - Space for All
Ex-Google VIP Joins Private Moon Race Team - Space.com
Comic-Con fan gets Lynx ride via Warner Brothers and The Big Bang Theory - RLV News
Successful 48+ Hour Laser-Powered UAS Demonstration - LaserMotive
Here's a short twitter conversation that may be of interest:
@FRCteam348: NASAPrize you guys should announce next years challenges soon! Don't you know some people look forward to these things!?!
@NASAPrize: FRCteam348 Patience :) Won't be long now!
Friday, May 18, 2012
2012 Team America Rocketry Challenge Results
Here's more on the 2012 Team America Rocketry Challenge that was just held:
Madison students take first place in Team America Rocketry Challenge - Aerospace Industries Association
TARC 2012 - Team America Rocketry Challenge - photo collection presented in a YouTube video
Team America Rocketry Challenge - A Country Mouse in Space, A rural teacher's experiences elsewhere
Ingraham rocketry team lands trip to NASA event - The Seattle Times on a team that will now go to the Student Launch Initiative
World's Largest Rocket Contest Launches STEM Careers - Marion C. Blakey (AIA) at the Huffington Post
TARC 2012 Timelapse Outfield - YouTube video - You should also be able to find several other time-lapse videos there if you go to this one.
Madison students take first place in Team America Rocketry Challenge - Aerospace Industries Association
TARC 2012 - Team America Rocketry Challenge - photo collection presented in a YouTube video
Team America Rocketry Challenge - A Country Mouse in Space, A rural teacher's experiences elsewhere
Ingraham rocketry team lands trip to NASA event - The Seattle Times on a team that will now go to the Student Launch Initiative
World's Largest Rocket Contest Launches STEM Careers - Marion C. Blakey (AIA) at the Huffington Post
TARC 2012 Timelapse Outfield - YouTube video - You should also be able to find several other time-lapse videos there if you go to this one.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Space Prize Roundup: TARC 2012, Heinlein Award, SketchUp Models, SpaceApps Global, More
Team America Rocketry Challenge Celebrating Ten Years - Team America Rocketry Challenge - This year's finals for TARC will be held this Saturday, May 12, in The Plains, VA.
TARC Update: If you can't make it to the event, you can use twitter hash tag #TARC12 to follow it. The @RocketContest twitter account will likely have updates.
2012 Google Model Your Town Competition - Google SketchUp - The winning team for this year's competition using the modelling tool often integrated with Google Earth will be announced on May 15. It's not clear whether this competition will be continued in future years, as Google SketchUp will become part of Trimble, well-known for its GPS products.
Space Foundation Student Art Contest Winning Artwork Bounces Off the Moon - SpaceRef
Glasgow school wins 70cm CanSat launch competition - Southgate Amateur Radio News
Stanley Schmidt Wins 2012 Robert A. Heinlein Award - Science Fiction Awards Watch - This award is not to be confused with the Heinlein Prize managed by the Heinlein Prize Trust or the National Space Society's Heinlein Award. This one is for
outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings that inspire the human exploration of space.
It's also good to see that Science Fiction Awards Watch is back in action, as the original owners were no longer able to maintain the site and it was offline for a while.
Citizen Science Challenge to be unveiled at Maker Faire - RLV News - This in on May 19, which may be a busy day in the space field if schedules hold.
One man's path to space goes through Seattle's Space Needle - Cosmic Log - This involves an Armadillo suborbital flight and the "Space Race 2012" contest at the Seattle Space Needle.
#SpaceApps Global Judging Open Now - open.NASA
Steven Colbert receives NSS award from Buzz Aldrin - Space for All
Video Contest: Why Explore Space? - NASA Watch
TARC Update: If you can't make it to the event, you can use twitter hash tag #TARC12 to follow it. The @RocketContest twitter account will likely have updates.
2012 Google Model Your Town Competition - Google SketchUp - The winning team for this year's competition using the modelling tool often integrated with Google Earth will be announced on May 15. It's not clear whether this competition will be continued in future years, as Google SketchUp will become part of Trimble, well-known for its GPS products.
Space Foundation Student Art Contest Winning Artwork Bounces Off the Moon - SpaceRef
Glasgow school wins 70cm CanSat launch competition - Southgate Amateur Radio News
Stanley Schmidt Wins 2012 Robert A. Heinlein Award - Science Fiction Awards Watch - This award is not to be confused with the Heinlein Prize managed by the Heinlein Prize Trust or the National Space Society's Heinlein Award. This one is for
outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings that inspire the human exploration of space.
It's also good to see that Science Fiction Awards Watch is back in action, as the original owners were no longer able to maintain the site and it was offline for a while.
Citizen Science Challenge to be unveiled at Maker Faire - RLV News - This in on May 19, which may be a busy day in the space field if schedules hold.
One man's path to space goes through Seattle's Space Needle - Cosmic Log - This involves an Armadillo suborbital flight and the "Space Race 2012" contest at the Seattle Space Needle.
#SpaceApps Global Judging Open Now - open.NASA
Steven Colbert receives NSS award from Buzz Aldrin - Space for All
Video Contest: Why Explore Space? - NASA Watch
Monday, February 06, 2012
Space Prize Roundup: Night Rover Plans, Sample Return Updates, SFF Biz Plans, Visualizing Science, Data Fusion, SPHERES, more
The Night Rover Challenge is presenting a slide presentation on its main page: Night Rover Challenge - January 2012. In addition to the main challenge itself, they are planning a number of related events, including an innovation summit, student competitions, educational events, technology expositions and workshops, and more. Anousheh Ansari is featured as one of the board members, along with a number of other prominent innovators.
Scientific visions that take the prize - Cosmic Log
Space Frontier Foundation and NASA Announce $110,000 in NewSpace Business Plan Competition Prizes - Space Frontier Foundation
List of Competitors
Sponsorship Opportunity from Clearpath Robotics
Proposal Review Complete - all 3 from Sample Return Robot Challenge
Candidate Gingrich Promises Space Coast Voters the Moon - Space News
Gingrich offers new goals but same philosophy in space speech - Space Politics - Prizes are featured prominently in Gingrich's proposal to overhaul NASA and encourage a thriving LEO economy, fast propulsion to Mars, and a lunar base. Gingrich would also take a close look at alternatives to some of NASA's larger programs, such as the SLS, MPCV, and JWST.
2012 IEEE GRSS Data Fusion Contest - IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society:
This year, participants will download three different sets of images (optical, SAR, and LIDAR) over the downtown of San Francisco and each participant will get to choose their own research topic to work with. Participants will receive a collection of images provided by DigitalGlobe, AstriumServices, and USGS that includes very-high spatial resolution QuickBird, WorldView-2, TerraSAR-X, and LIDAR data.
ERDAS IMAGINE-DigitalGlobe 2012 Geospatial Challenge - DigitalGlobe - This contest uses DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 satellite imagery and ERDAS IMAGINE image processing software. Winners are to be announced on February 15.
Robots go head to head, 250 miles above Earth - Third annual Zero Robotics competition pits robots against each other on the International Space Station. - MIT News
The Race to Build a Real Star Trek Tricorder - Popular Mechanics
The 19th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race will be held April 13-14. Registration ends on February 10.
World’s largest rocket contest helps aspiring STEM leaders take off - Aerospace Industries Association
Scientific visions that take the prize - Cosmic Log
Space Frontier Foundation and NASA Announce $110,000 in NewSpace Business Plan Competition Prizes - Space Frontier Foundation
List of Competitors
Sponsorship Opportunity from Clearpath Robotics
Proposal Review Complete - all 3 from Sample Return Robot Challenge
Candidate Gingrich Promises Space Coast Voters the Moon - Space News
Gingrich offers new goals but same philosophy in space speech - Space Politics - Prizes are featured prominently in Gingrich's proposal to overhaul NASA and encourage a thriving LEO economy, fast propulsion to Mars, and a lunar base. Gingrich would also take a close look at alternatives to some of NASA's larger programs, such as the SLS, MPCV, and JWST.
2012 IEEE GRSS Data Fusion Contest - IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society:
This year, participants will download three different sets of images (optical, SAR, and LIDAR) over the downtown of San Francisco and each participant will get to choose their own research topic to work with. Participants will receive a collection of images provided by DigitalGlobe, AstriumServices, and USGS that includes very-high spatial resolution QuickBird, WorldView-2, TerraSAR-X, and LIDAR data.
ERDAS IMAGINE-DigitalGlobe 2012 Geospatial Challenge - DigitalGlobe - This contest uses DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 satellite imagery and ERDAS IMAGINE image processing software. Winners are to be announced on February 15.
Robots go head to head, 250 miles above Earth - Third annual Zero Robotics competition pits robots against each other on the International Space Station. - MIT News
The Race to Build a Real Star Trek Tricorder - Popular Mechanics
The 19th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race will be held April 13-14. Registration ends on February 10.
World’s largest rocket contest helps aspiring STEM leaders take off - Aerospace Industries Association
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Space Prize for DBAs, Copter Ropes, Sample Return Sponsors, Radical Benefit, Lots and Lots of Student Competions, More
Potential Sponsors for Competitors - Sample Return Robot Challenge
WPI Receives Accreditation for First-in-the-Nation Robotics Engineering Undergraduate Degree Program -Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI's management of the Sample Return Robot Challenge, the Regolith Excavation Challenge win, and FIRST Robotics competitions are all mentioned.
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NASA Sponsors 2011 Western Region Robotics Competition - NASA Ames
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Here's some recent information from the X PRIZE Foundation:
Welcome to the Blog - Archon Genomics X PRIZE:
... our team will be making a major announcement regarding this PRIZE on October 26, 2011 in New York City.
@PeterDiamandis: Great#xprize benefit, just recovering! Thanks to @wendySchmidt, @JamesCameron and @AliVelshi for amazing help. $2.7M raised to fund XPF!
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Mars Education Challenge Webinar #3 will be held by David Black - Explore Mars - The webinar will be held on October 24. Also:
Over the next couple of months, Explore Mare plans to have all of the other MEC winners present their materials in special webinars to help guarantee that these materials are as widely distributed as possible. We hope that these education webinars will also build up excitement about the 2011-2012 Mars Education Challenge was launched in September 2011.
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Gingrich calls for privatizing human spaceflight - Space Politics - Prizes are featured in Gingrich's proposal.
Newt Gingrich calls Space Launch System “disgraceful” pork - Space Frontier Foundation
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Student Rocketeers Wanted for World’s Largest Rocket Contest - The Aerospace Industries Association announces that the Team America Rocketry Challenge is open for registration.
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The following are all from Space for All:
NASA announces two microgravity contests for students - This is for the latest DIME and WING competitions.
IAA student art competition results
Jim Baen memorial contest for manned space sci-fi short stories
Reach for the Stars National Rocket Competition results
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SpaceVision 2011 - includes student biz plan competition - RLV News
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Military dangles prize for helicopter fast-rope solution - MSNBC:
Problem-solvers must create a device — added to or replacing a glove — that has enough grip on a "FAST" rope for a controlled descent by someone weighing 300 to 400 pounds with gear. It must also somehow dissipate the heat that builds up from the friction between glove and rope, and allow Special Forces operators, soldiers or Marines to fire their weapon as soon as they touch the ground.
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Database Admins! Red Gate Wants To Send One Of You INTO SPACE - TechCrunch
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E. Coli Testing Technology From Yale Engineers Could Save Thousands Of Lives - Huffington Post:
Weber told The Huffington Post that a prototype is still a year or so off, but the team's design was promising enough to take top honors at this year's NASA Tech Brief Engineering competition. It beat out 900 other designs from 50 countries for a $20,000 prize.
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NASA, NIA Announce 2012 Student Rover Contest - SpaceRef on the RASC-AL (Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage) Exploration Robo-Ops Student Challenge
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10/15/2011: More Tether Testing - SpeedUp
... our team will be making a major announcement regarding this PRIZE on October 26, 2011 in New York City.
WPI Receives Accreditation for First-in-the-Nation Robotics Engineering Undergraduate Degree Program -Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI's management of the Sample Return Robot Challenge, the Regolith Excavation Challenge win, and FIRST Robotics competitions are all mentioned.
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NASA Sponsors 2011 Western Region Robotics Competition - NASA Ames
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Here's some recent information from the X PRIZE Foundation:
Welcome to the Blog - Archon Genomics X PRIZE:
... our team will be making a major announcement regarding this PRIZE on October 26, 2011 in New York City.
@PeterDiamandis: Great
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Mars Education Challenge Webinar #3 will be held by David Black - Explore Mars - The webinar will be held on October 24. Also:
Over the next couple of months, Explore Mare plans to have all of the other MEC winners present their materials in special webinars to help guarantee that these materials are as widely distributed as possible. We hope that these education webinars will also build up excitement about the 2011-2012 Mars Education Challenge was launched in September 2011.
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Gingrich calls for privatizing human spaceflight - Space Politics - Prizes are featured in Gingrich's proposal.
Newt Gingrich calls Space Launch System “disgraceful” pork - Space Frontier Foundation
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Student Rocketeers Wanted for World’s Largest Rocket Contest - The Aerospace Industries Association announces that the Team America Rocketry Challenge is open for registration.
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The following are all from Space for All:
NASA announces two microgravity contests for students - This is for the latest DIME and WING competitions.
IAA student art competition results
Jim Baen memorial contest for manned space sci-fi short stories
Reach for the Stars National Rocket Competition results
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SpaceVision 2011 - includes student biz plan competition - RLV News
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Military dangles prize for helicopter fast-rope solution - MSNBC:
Problem-solvers must create a device — added to or replacing a glove — that has enough grip on a "FAST" rope for a controlled descent by someone weighing 300 to 400 pounds with gear. It must also somehow dissipate the heat that builds up from the friction between glove and rope, and allow Special Forces operators, soldiers or Marines to fire their weapon as soon as they touch the ground.
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Database Admins! Red Gate Wants To Send One Of You INTO SPACE - TechCrunch
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E. Coli Testing Technology From Yale Engineers Could Save Thousands Of Lives - Huffington Post:
Weber told The Huffington Post that a prototype is still a year or so off, but the team's design was promising enough to take top honors at this year's NASA Tech Brief Engineering competition. It beat out 900 other designs from 50 countries for a $20,000 prize.
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NASA, NIA Announce 2012 Student Rover Contest - SpaceRef on the RASC-AL (Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage) Exploration Robo-Ops Student Challenge
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10/15/2011: More Tether Testing - SpeedUp
... our team will be making a major announcement regarding this PRIZE on October 26, 2011 in New York City.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
FAA Trouble, YouTube Space Lab, Oil Spill Challenge, Why Do You Explore? Contest, Carmack Prize, More
Today, the Google Home Page features the YouTube Space Lab, so about a billion people should know about it by now. Just in case that isn't enough, I'll try to push it over the edge with this mention. The winning space experiment video will be performed on the International Space Station.
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House appropriators tell FAA to focus more on air than space - Space Politics - The affordable space access prize proposed by the FAA is one of the casualties.
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Illinois Team Wins Oil Spill Cleanup X CHALLENGE
Pictures: X PRIZE Contest Seeks Improved Oil Spill Cleanup - National Geographic
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NASA Funded Astronomer Wins Nobel Prize - NASA Watch
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Rocketry Winners Come to Washington - OSTP Blog - White House
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NASA Adds Some Numbers to Green Flight Challenge
AVweb Readers Weigh In on Electric Aircraft, Green Flight Challenge
Green Flight Challenge Winners
Green Flight Challenge – Days Three and Five
Green Flight Challenge – Day Two - CAFE Foundation Blog
The CAFE Foundation PhotoStream has pictures from the event.
NASA Contest Heralds Dawn of the Electric Plane - OSTP Blog - White House - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden
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X PRIZE Foundation Announces Three-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Sponsorship with Shell for Prizes Promoting Exploration of Space, Oceans and Land - X PRIZE Foundation press release - This includes the Why Do You Explore? video contest, with a grand prize of a $10,000 National Geographic Expedition, and 3 other prizes of Airship Ventures flights.
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Amateur Rocketeers Chase $10,000 Launch Prize Offered by John Carmack - Space.com
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House appropriators tell FAA to focus more on air than space - Space Politics - The affordable space access prize proposed by the FAA is one of the casualties.
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Illinois Team Wins Oil Spill Cleanup X CHALLENGE
Pictures: X PRIZE Contest Seeks Improved Oil Spill Cleanup - National Geographic
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NASA Funded Astronomer Wins Nobel Prize - NASA Watch
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Rocketry Winners Come to Washington - OSTP Blog - White House
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NASA Adds Some Numbers to Green Flight Challenge
AVweb Readers Weigh In on Electric Aircraft, Green Flight Challenge
Green Flight Challenge Winners
Green Flight Challenge – Days Three and Five
Green Flight Challenge – Day Two - CAFE Foundation Blog
The CAFE Foundation PhotoStream has pictures from the event.
NASA Contest Heralds Dawn of the Electric Plane - OSTP Blog - White House - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden
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X PRIZE Foundation Announces Three-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Sponsorship with Shell for Prizes Promoting Exploration of Space, Oceans and Land - X PRIZE Foundation press release - This includes the Why Do You Explore? video contest, with a grand prize of a $10,000 National Geographic Expedition, and 3 other prizes of Airship Ventures flights.
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Amateur Rocketeers Chase $10,000 Launch Prize Offered by John Carmack - Space.com
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Sample Return Registration, TARC Tour, Green Flight Challenge and Expo, Much More
Wow, there's a lot going on in the space prize world! A lot of the topics deserve their own post, but with my growing family I can only manage a quick link list. Here's the latest roundup of space prize updates:
Sample Return Robot Challenge
Challenge Rules Posted & Registration Open - Sample Return Robot Challenge (WPI)
@WPI_Robotics: Picture of the pre-cached sample for the Centennial Challenge!#WPI #omgrobotswpirobotics.smugmug.com/services/graph… or visit challenge.wpi.edu for info
Team America Rocketry Challenge
Winning TARC Team Visits Washington, Praises Raytheon for Support - Raytheon
TARC Winners in DC - This is a Flickr photo set of the visit.
Green Flight Challenge
Matters of Note for the Green Flight Expo - The CAFE Foundation Blog describes Matternet, "an outgrowth of Singularity University" that plans to enable transportation of supplies to remote locations.
List of Exhibitors - The Green Flight Expo will be at NASA Ames on October 3 after the competition. The actual competition starts in 1 week.
See the Google Green Flight Challenge Exposition hosted by NASA
Other
New Competition Brings Robots to Market - OSTP Blog
2nd Nanosat Launcher Challenge Seminar Draft Agenda Updated 9/16/2011 - Team Phoenicia
N-prize: the world's smallest space programme - SpaceRef - Part of this is a call for global representation in the challenge, particularly in Asia. The new N-prize teams map shows why. There is a gap, but on the bright side that's a lot of teams!
Fall 2011 Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest - Teaching with Contests
CTSI Chooses LaserMotive as One of Top Ten Defense Energy Tech Companies - LaserMotive
Conrad Foundation on Capitol Hill - NASA Watch
"What's Next?" In Space Exploration Video Contest - NASA Watch - The contest is from the Coalition for Space Exploration.
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts show Right Stuff in National Rocket Competition - Space for All
Student contest to name the GRAIL lunar probes and to direct their cameras - Space for All
Canadian Satellite Design Challenge - Space for All
Int. Art Contest - The Space Foundation - Space for All
Student NewSpace Business Plan Competition - RLV News
Unreasonable update - RLV News - Paul's post includes a picture of a new tank, and here's another one of it: twitpic.com/6j0jng
Sample Return Robot Challenge
Challenge Rules Posted & Registration Open - Sample Return Robot Challenge (WPI)
@WPI_Robotics: Picture of the pre-cached sample for the Centennial Challenge!
Team America Rocketry Challenge
Winning TARC Team Visits Washington, Praises Raytheon for Support - Raytheon
TARC Winners in DC - This is a Flickr photo set of the visit.
Green Flight Challenge
Matters of Note for the Green Flight Expo - The CAFE Foundation Blog describes Matternet, "an outgrowth of Singularity University" that plans to enable transportation of supplies to remote locations.
List of Exhibitors - The Green Flight Expo will be at NASA Ames on October 3 after the competition. The actual competition starts in 1 week.
See the Google Green Flight Challenge Exposition hosted by NASA
Other
New Competition Brings Robots to Market - OSTP Blog
2nd Nanosat Launcher Challenge Seminar Draft Agenda Updated 9/16/2011 - Team Phoenicia
N-prize: the world's smallest space programme - SpaceRef - Part of this is a call for global representation in the challenge, particularly in Asia. The new N-prize teams map shows why. There is a gap, but on the bright side that's a lot of teams!
Fall 2011 Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest - Teaching with Contests
CTSI Chooses LaserMotive as One of Top Ten Defense Energy Tech Companies - LaserMotive
Conrad Foundation on Capitol Hill - NASA Watch
"What's Next?" In Space Exploration Video Contest - NASA Watch - The contest is from the Coalition for Space Exploration.
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts show Right Stuff in National Rocket Competition - Space for All
Student contest to name the GRAIL lunar probes and to direct their cameras - Space for All
Canadian Satellite Design Challenge - Space for All
Int. Art Contest - The Space Foundation - Space for All
Student NewSpace Business Plan Competition - RLV News
Unreasonable update - RLV News - Paul's post includes a picture of a new tank, and here's another one of it: twitpic.com/6j0jng
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Team America Rocketry Challenge Today
The TARC competition is today. For those who want to follow the event on twitter, you might want to try the hashtag #TARC11. At the moment it looks like some people are starting to show up a bit early.
Also, here is the twitter account for the organizers:
@RocketContest. The Plains, Va. The Aerospace Industries Association's Team America Rocketry Challenge is the world's largest rocket contest for middle & high school teams!
Also, here is the twitter account for the organizers:
@RocketContest. The Plains, Va. The Aerospace Industries Association's Team America Rocketry Challenge is the world's largest rocket contest for middle & high school teams!
Saturday, May 07, 2011
Prize Roundup: Conrad Awards at Ames, LaserMotive at SPIE, FAA Prize Discussion, More
Bright Young Minds Present Visions for the Future - NASA on the Conrad Foundation's Innovation Summit held at NASA Ames:
The team from Upper Clair High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. won the aerospace exploration category for their composting system for use in long-duration space flight. The “Perpetual Harvest Space Nutrition System” takes organic waste and creates compost that is then used to grow fresh foods while also serving as an air filter for human habitation.
The winner in the clean energy category, the West Philly EVX Team, was a prominent contender in the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE and other competitions.
SPIE 2011: Laser solution for long-endurance UAVs - Shepard
EuSEC moved to August, 2011 - The Space Elevator Blog
Here are some articles on the FAA AST budget request, which includes funding for a prize for a partially reusable cubesat launcher:
Nield Lays Out FAA Commercial Space Budget for Congress - Parabolic Arc
FAA Defends Requested 74 Percent Budget Increase for FY2012 - Space Policy Online
Raising the profile of FAA’s commercial space transportation work - Space Politics
'Incentiprizing': The New Path To Business Breakthroughs - The Huffington Post
@paulsrobotics: Pauls Robotics yfrog.com/h44a9kdj
@LaserMotive: Wow, we had a great business trip to CA this week! Can't go into details, but there's some exciting stuff coming up!
The 2011 Team America Rocketry Challenge is scheduled for next weekend - May 14.
The team from Upper Clair High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. won the aerospace exploration category for their composting system for use in long-duration space flight. The “Perpetual Harvest Space Nutrition System” takes organic waste and creates compost that is then used to grow fresh foods while also serving as an air filter for human habitation.
The winner in the clean energy category, the West Philly EVX Team, was a prominent contender in the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE and other competitions.
SPIE 2011: Laser solution for long-endurance UAVs - Shepard
EuSEC moved to August, 2011 - The Space Elevator Blog
Here are some articles on the FAA AST budget request, which includes funding for a prize for a partially reusable cubesat launcher:
Nield Lays Out FAA Commercial Space Budget for Congress - Parabolic Arc
FAA Defends Requested 74 Percent Budget Increase for FY2012 - Space Policy Online
Raising the profile of FAA’s commercial space transportation work - Space Politics
'Incentiprizing': The New Path To Business Breakthroughs - The Huffington Post
@paulsrobotics: Pauls Robotics yfrog.com/h44a9kdj
@LaserMotive: Wow, we had a great business trip to CA this week! Can't go into details, but there's some exciting stuff coming up!
The 2011 Team America Rocketry Challenge is scheduled for next weekend - May 14.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Nanosat Mission Ideas, Wild Card Winner, FIRST, TARC Kit, More
March Madness -- Moonbuggy-style - NASA Great Moonbuggy Race Blog
Estes releases new Team America parts assortment packs - Rocketry Planet
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #42 - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration
Students Compete in Lego Robotics Challenge at JPL - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Robotics ingenuity on the spot: FIRST competition draws student teams to WPI - Telegram.com
New chief executive officer for space company - Isleofman.com on Odyssey Moon
Conrad Foundation announces first ever Wild Card Invitation Winner - Conrad Foundation
EuSEC - Looking for a few good teams… - The Space Elevator Blog
There’s an app for that! - The Space Elevator Blog
Economist: Beam it up - The Space Elevator Reference
@LaserMotive: LaserMotive will be pitching to the Space Angels Network March 31st in LA and Palo Alto: http://bit.ly/dFEzv9
@ac_charania: 1st Nano-sat Constellation Mission Idea Contest, 1st place: Integrated Meteorological/Precise Positioning Mission http://bit.ly/hL4lMS
Here's the Nano-satellite Constellation Mission Idea Contest site where you can find out more about the winners and other finalists. In addition to prize money and publication, the finalists were invited to present at the 2nd Nano-Satellite Symposium in Tokyo. The rest of that symposium has been canceled because of effects of the recent earthquake, but per A.C. Charania's tweets, a second Nanosat Constellation Mission Idea Contest is planned for 2012.
Estes releases new Team America parts assortment packs - Rocketry Planet
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #42 - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration
Students Compete in Lego Robotics Challenge at JPL - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Robotics ingenuity on the spot: FIRST competition draws student teams to WPI - Telegram.com
New chief executive officer for space company - Isleofman.com on Odyssey Moon
Conrad Foundation announces first ever Wild Card Invitation Winner - Conrad Foundation
EuSEC - Looking for a few good teams… - The Space Elevator Blog
There’s an app for that! - The Space Elevator Blog
Economist: Beam it up - The Space Elevator Reference
@LaserMotive: LaserMotive will be pitching to the Space Angels Network March 31st in LA and Palo Alto: http://bit.ly/dFEzv9
@ac_charania: 1st Nano-sat Constellation Mission Idea Contest, 1st place: Integrated Meteorological/Precise Positioning Mission http://bit.ly/hL4lMS
Here's the Nano-satellite Constellation Mission Idea Contest site where you can find out more about the winners and other finalists. In addition to prize money and publication, the finalists were invited to present at the 2nd Nano-Satellite Symposium in Tokyo. The rest of that symposium has been canceled because of effects of the recent earthquake, but per A.C. Charania's tweets, a second Nanosat Constellation Mission Idea Contest is planned for 2012.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
JSETEC 2011 Vids, 2011 Tether Prizes, TARC, More
Gearing up for JSETEC 2011 - The Space Elevator Blog - JSETEC stands for Japan Space Elevator Technical & Engineering Competition.
Announcing the 2011 Artsutanov and Pearson prizes - The Space Elevator Blog
World's Largest Rocket Contest for Students Launches into Qualifying Rounds - PR Newswire
Let's talk about the final frontier - Cosmic Log
@unrocket: At space up San Diego today.
@spacehack: Deadline to register for the Lunabotics Mining Competition is February 28th: http://spacehack.org/project/lunabotics (scroll to see video!)
Announcing the 2011 Artsutanov and Pearson prizes - The Space Elevator Blog
World's Largest Rocket Contest for Students Launches into Qualifying Rounds - PR Newswire
Let's talk about the final frontier - Cosmic Log
@unrocket: At space up San Diego today.
@spacehack: Deadline to register for the Lunabotics Mining Competition is February 28th: http://spacehack.org/project/lunabotics (scroll to see video!)
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
NASA SBIRs, TARC Survey, Moonbuggy Is On, ZeroG Photos, More
@wikkit: Congrats to new space! Altius, Firestar, Masten, MicroSpace, Microcosm, Ventions, and XCOR, Nasa SBIR phase 1 negotiation http://is.gd/iplGs
Here are some examples that caught my eye:
An ElectroAdhesive "Stick Boom" for Mars Sample Return Orbiting Sample Capture - Altius Space Machines, Inc.
Petal Brake Hypersonic Entry System - Andrews Space, Inc.
Cryogenic Composite Tank Fabrication for Reusable Launch Vehicles - XCOR Aerospace
Terrestrial Plume Impingement Testbed - Masten Space Systems, Inc.- Google Lunar X PRIZE team needs are described in the "Potential Non-NASA Commercial Applications" section.
@FLspacereport: Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) survey seeks your input for program improvement. http://bit.ly/euLL9B
@MOONBUGGYRACE: Registration is still open for 18th NASA Great Moonbuggy Race April 1-2, 2011! Sign up now! http://bit.ly/gRl97z
@SLI_1MILEHIGH: We're getting ready to fly! Student rocketeers nationwide set for 2010-11 NASA Student Launch Projects! http://bit.ly/gy06Bs
@ConradAwards: Get Your Genius On! http://ow.ly/3lRXB
@NASActo: 6th-12th graders: Submit your designs for a human colony in outer space by 3/15/11 for a chance to win $3k! http://bit.ly/dLlXlo #NASA
@GoZeroG: Top 10 Announcement for the 2010 Weightless Photo Competitio... http://conta.cc/hsLJj0 via #constantcontact
@unrocket: Ed LeBouthillier's pictures from FAR yesterday: http://www.flickr.com/photos/neutronium/sets/72157625409987503/ The tiny motor is ours.
@MoonbaseX: Yahoo! News has just featured MoonbaseX's "Fly Me to the Moon" SMS campaign! If you're in the UK, find out how to join... http://ow.ly/3mc24
Here are some examples that caught my eye:
An ElectroAdhesive "Stick Boom" for Mars Sample Return Orbiting Sample Capture - Altius Space Machines, Inc.
Petal Brake Hypersonic Entry System - Andrews Space, Inc.
Cryogenic Composite Tank Fabrication for Reusable Launch Vehicles - XCOR Aerospace
Terrestrial Plume Impingement Testbed - Masten Space Systems, Inc.- Google Lunar X PRIZE team needs are described in the "Potential Non-NASA Commercial Applications" section.
@FLspacereport: Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) survey seeks your input for program improvement. http://bit.ly/euLL9B
@MOONBUGGYRACE: Registration is still open for 18th NASA Great Moonbuggy Race April 1-2, 2011! Sign up now! http://bit.ly/gRl97z
@SLI_1MILEHIGH: We're getting ready to fly! Student rocketeers nationwide set for 2010-11 NASA Student Launch Projects! http://bit.ly/gy06Bs
@ConradAwards: Get Your Genius On! http://ow.ly/3lRXB
@NASActo: 6th-12th graders: Submit your designs for a human colony in outer space by 3/15/11 for a chance to win $3k! http://bit.ly/dLlXlo #NASA
@GoZeroG: Top 10 Announcement for the 2010 Weightless Photo Competitio... http://conta.cc/hsLJj0 via #constantcontact
@unrocket: Ed LeBouthillier's pictures from FAR yesterday: http://www.flickr.com/photos/neutronium/sets/72157625409987503/ The tiny motor is ours.
@MoonbaseX: Yahoo! News has just featured MoonbaseX's "Fly Me to the Moon" SMS campaign! If you're in the UK, find out how to join... http://ow.ly/3mc24
Monday, October 18, 2010
White House Science Fair, Mythbusters, Conrad Awards, and TARC
Obama Takes Science Push to ‘Mythbusters’ - New York Times Dot Earth blog
@conradawards: Team AM Rocks awards winners are meeting President Obama at The White House today. Congratulations Mikayla and Shannon! http://ow.ly/2V8jg
@lori_garver: On my way to the White House Science Fair, where President Obama is hosting student STEM competition winners.
President Obama to Host White House Science Fair - The White House:
Today, President Obama will host the White House Science Fair celebrating the winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions. ... DARPA will use prize-based competitions and social networks to encourage teams of students to design and manufacture go-carts, mobile robots, and small unmanned vehicles. ... Change the Equation, with a membership of over 100 CEOs including leading media companies, will launch a viral video contest where its companies will vie to create the best video for students on the rewarding jobs they can get if they excel in math and science. ...
Winners from STEM competitions that will be part of the events include FIRST robotics, the Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Award, the Team America Rocketry Challenge, and many other science and technology competitions.
Background on the White House Science Fair - The White House - In addition to Obama, senior administration officials to attend the science fair include Lori Garver, John Holdren, and many others. The Planetary Society's Bill Nye and Norm Augustine are on the list of attendees. Student exhibits include TARC, FIRST competitions, and many others.
Robots, Solar Cars and Rockets at the White House Science Fair - White House blog
Pennsylvania Student Rocketeers Exhibit at White House Science Fair - PR Newswire
@conradawards: Team AM Rocks awards winners are meeting President Obama at The White House today. Congratulations Mikayla and Shannon! http://ow.ly/2V8jg
@lori_garver: On my way to the White House Science Fair, where President Obama is hosting student STEM competition winners.
President Obama to Host White House Science Fair - The White House:
Today, President Obama will host the White House Science Fair celebrating the winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions. ... DARPA will use prize-based competitions and social networks to encourage teams of students to design and manufacture go-carts, mobile robots, and small unmanned vehicles. ... Change the Equation, with a membership of over 100 CEOs including leading media companies, will launch a viral video contest where its companies will vie to create the best video for students on the rewarding jobs they can get if they excel in math and science. ...
Winners from STEM competitions that will be part of the events include FIRST robotics, the Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Award, the Team America Rocketry Challenge, and many other science and technology competitions.
Background on the White House Science Fair - The White House - In addition to Obama, senior administration officials to attend the science fair include Lori Garver, John Holdren, and many others. The Planetary Society's Bill Nye and Norm Augustine are on the list of attendees. Student exhibits include TARC, FIRST competitions, and many others.
Robots, Solar Cars and Rockets at the White House Science Fair - White House blog
Pennsylvania Student Rocketeers Exhibit at White House Science Fair - PR Newswire
Friday, October 08, 2010
Student Competitions: Suborbital Researchers Competition, CanSat-France, SEDS Video Ad, Lunabotics, TARC Internship; Plus Altius, Unreasonable, more
@Suborbi_Science: NSRC-2011 registration is now open http://nsrc.swri.org/ !!
The 2011 Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference includes a student contest sponsored by Masten Space Systems. Here's the contest flyer (PDF). The contest site includes lots more details, but here's a brief summary from that site:
The competition is divided into two categories, i) a proposed experiment to fly in the microgravity environment of a suborbital flight, open to teams and individuals; ii) an essay on the benefits of suborbital spaceflight...
@sedsusa: Good at editing videos? Check out the SEDS Video Ad Contest! Now with flier http://tinyurl.com/VidAdFlier , http://tinyurl.com/SEDSVidAd
@b0yle: Great to hear "Case for Pluto" is a finalist for AAAS prize. But @RebeccaSkloot will be hard to beat. #honor2bnominated http://bit.ly/cqeu8F
@NASA_Lunar: University students: compete to design a rover for NASA! Lunabotics is on for the spring: http://bit.ly/avp6eZ
@teamprometheus: The humble new home of Team Prometheus! Lot's of work to do! Nice high ceiling and very long! http://fb.me/BH0GPvoy
First test part in the bag - Unreasonable Rocket
Altius Space Machines new blog and first contract - RLV News
The CanSat 2011 competition is underway - Enjoy Space - Just so there is no confusion, since there are a lot of CanSat competitions, this is about the CanSat-France Competition.
Intern: Team America Rocketry Challenge (Rosslyn, VA) - Washington, DC craigslist internship listing
Use contests effectively! - Advice Unlimited
The 2011 Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference includes a student contest sponsored by Masten Space Systems. Here's the contest flyer (PDF). The contest site includes lots more details, but here's a brief summary from that site:
The competition is divided into two categories, i) a proposed experiment to fly in the microgravity environment of a suborbital flight, open to teams and individuals; ii) an essay on the benefits of suborbital spaceflight...
@sedsusa: Good at editing videos? Check out the SEDS Video Ad Contest! Now with flier http://tinyurl.com/VidAdFlier , http://tinyurl.com/SEDSVidAd
@b0yle: Great to hear "Case for Pluto" is a finalist for AAAS prize. But @RebeccaSkloot will be hard to beat. #honor2bnominated http://bit.ly/cqeu8F
@NASA_Lunar: University students: compete to design a rover for NASA! Lunabotics is on for the spring: http://bit.ly/avp6eZ
@teamprometheus: The humble new home of Team Prometheus! Lot's of work to do! Nice high ceiling and very long! http://fb.me/BH0GPvoy
First test part in the bag - Unreasonable Rocket
Altius Space Machines new blog and first contract - RLV News
The CanSat 2011 competition is underway - Enjoy Space - Just so there is no confusion, since there are a lot of CanSat competitions, this is about the CanSat-France Competition.
Intern: Team America Rocketry Challenge (Rosslyn, VA) - Washington, DC craigslist internship listing
Use contests effectively! - Advice Unlimited
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Space Prize Roundup: Masten Members, NYC Maker Faire, NWEN, New Huntsville Team, More
Here's some updates from some NASA Centennial Challenge winning teams and team members:
New crew lineup at Masten Space - RLV News
Transitions - Selenian Boondocks
@wikkit: As requested by @QuantumG, a short video of the short pulsejet run. http://youtu.be/iZYqnz6sDLM It seems almost as loud as the rockets.
Cryofrost grows around cables like a tree around a wound. http://twitpic.com/2mu5hz
@paulsrobotics: Moonraker will most likely be on display in the #WPI Robotics booth at the NYC Maker Faire! Look out for us if you're in the area!
LaserMotive Makes NWEN First Look Forum Top 20 - LaserMotive
There's been a lot of activity with current and future space prizes, too. For the Google Lunar X PRIZE:
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #28 - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration, covering a wide swath of time
You've probably already heard about the new team:
New Google Lunar X PRIZE Team: Rocket City Space Pioneers! - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration
Rocket City Space Pioneers announce entry into Google Lunar X Prize competition - Huntsville Newswire
Dynetics Chases Google Lunar X Prize - al.com - photos from the Huntsville Times
Orion Propulsion, now part of Dynetics, was part of the LunaTrex team. Draper Laboratory is also part of the Next Giant Leap team. I might speculate that the Rocket City Space Pioneers could work mainly with a different part of Draper - their Huntsville office.
Space entrepreneurship forum at Congressional Black Caucus conference - RLV News
Google Lunar X PRIZE Summit to be Held on the Isle of Man - X PRIZE Foundation
Here's some other news:
Challenges.gov - RLV News
Some progress... - Unreasonable Rocket
An Orbital Vehicle Part 1 - Unreasonable Rocket
Student Rocketeers Wanted For World's Largest Amateur Launch - Team America Rocketry Challenge Opens Registration - Aero-News.net
New crew lineup at Masten Space - RLV News
Transitions - Selenian Boondocks
@wikkit: As requested by @QuantumG, a short video of the short pulsejet run. http://youtu.be/iZYqnz6sDLM It seems almost as loud as the rockets.
Cryofrost grows around cables like a tree around a wound. http://twitpic.com/2mu5hz
@paulsrobotics: Moonraker will most likely be on display in the #WPI Robotics booth at the NYC Maker Faire! Look out for us if you're in the area!
LaserMotive Makes NWEN First Look Forum Top 20 - LaserMotive
There's been a lot of activity with current and future space prizes, too. For the Google Lunar X PRIZE:
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #28 - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration, covering a wide swath of time
You've probably already heard about the new team:
New Google Lunar X PRIZE Team: Rocket City Space Pioneers! - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration
Rocket City Space Pioneers announce entry into Google Lunar X Prize competition - Huntsville Newswire
Dynetics Chases Google Lunar X Prize - al.com - photos from the Huntsville Times
Orion Propulsion, now part of Dynetics, was part of the LunaTrex team. Draper Laboratory is also part of the Next Giant Leap team. I might speculate that the Rocket City Space Pioneers could work mainly with a different part of Draper - their Huntsville office.
Space entrepreneurship forum at Congressional Black Caucus conference - RLV News
Google Lunar X PRIZE Summit to be Held on the Isle of Man - X PRIZE Foundation
Here's some other news:
Challenges.gov - RLV News
Some progress... - Unreasonable Rocket
An Orbital Vehicle Part 1 - Unreasonable Rocket
Student Rocketeers Wanted For World's Largest Amateur Launch - Team America Rocketry Challenge Opens Registration - Aero-News.net
Monday, August 30, 2010
Prize Roundup: XHab Award, Zero-G Benefit, CRuSR Test Flights, ARLISS, Lunar Architecture, More
Today is the "anticipated award date" for the inflatable structure eXploration Habitat (X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge, and we already have:
@glxp: Congrats! RT @nathanpwong: Just found out my team got accepted for the xhab competition.
A Personal Odyssey - Bob Richards: B-LOG - Musings on our Future in Space, Earth and Life.
Armadillo Aerospace & Masten Space to get $475k from NASA - RLV News
ZERO-G flight with James Cameron benefits X-PRIZE Foundation - RLV News
Google Lunar X-Prize teams progress - Lunar Networks
Moon Capital: A Commercial Gateway to the Moon - Commercial Space Gateway gives another look at this competition I mentioned in the previous post.
Weare NH Project ARLISS - The Goffstown Edge
X PRIZE, Govt. of India & IIT Delhi Announce Partnership to Create Global Competition to Develop Clean-Burning Cookstoves - X PRIZE Foundation press release
@glxp: Congrats! RT @nathanpwong: Just found out my team got accepted for the xhab competition.
A Personal Odyssey - Bob Richards: B-LOG - Musings on our Future in Space, Earth and Life.
Armadillo Aerospace & Masten Space to get $475k from NASA - RLV News
ZERO-G flight with James Cameron benefits X-PRIZE Foundation - RLV News
Google Lunar X-Prize teams progress - Lunar Networks
Moon Capital: A Commercial Gateway to the Moon - Commercial Space Gateway gives another look at this competition I mentioned in the previous post.
Weare NH Project ARLISS - The Goffstown Edge
X PRIZE, Govt. of India & IIT Delhi Announce Partnership to Create Global Competition to Develop Clean-Burning Cookstoves - X PRIZE Foundation press release
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Prize Roundup: Astronaut Glove at NASA, Robotic Precursor RFI, NASAMICI Kick-Off, Moon Art, NASA ASK, More
@digitalart: The 2010 NASA Moon Art Contest: Last night I finished casting my votes as a judge in the NASA Life and Work on the... http://bit.ly/aUSd2r
@fineri: Video here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSE4Y7nkT0E , only a snipit of todays work.
Water test set up today. http://twitpic.com/1q88a2
@NASAMICI: Did several test runs today in prep for Mon big kick-off. Still time for undergrads & faculty to register http://nasamici.com/ #NASA
@paulsrobotics: Moonraker on display for the #makerfaire, come see the #omgrobots and learn more about #wpi http://twitpic.com/1q2clw
Calling all mavericks, for a good X Prize cause - SFGate
Sergey Brin talks to XPrize Audience thru Texai Robot - YouTube
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #19 - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration
TEAM AMERICA ROCKETRY CHALENGE 2010 FINAL RESULTS (PDF) - Team America Rocketry Challenge
Astronaut Glove Prizewinners Demonstrate their Innovations to NASA Spacesuit Engineers - NASA Centennial Challenges:
On Apr. 30, 2010, the winners of the 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge visited Johnson Space Center to meet with NASA space suit experts and demonstrate their gloves in a vacuum glove box. ... We are currently evaluating options for future work with the winners of the Astronaut Glove Challenge.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - Exploration Precursor Robotic Missions - Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA - NASA NSPIRES - This is not about prizes, but it may be of interest to prize competitors like Google Lunar X PRIZE teams.
Open-Door Innovation - Andrew Petro, NASA ASK Magazine
@fineri: Video here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSE4Y7nkT0E , only a snipit of todays work.
Water test set up today. http://twitpic.com/1q88a2
@NASAMICI: Did several test runs today in prep for Mon big kick-off. Still time for undergrads & faculty to register http://nasamici.com/ #NASA
@paulsrobotics: Moonraker on display for the #makerfaire, come see the #omgrobots and learn more about #wpi http://twitpic.com/1q2clw
Calling all mavericks, for a good X Prize cause - SFGate
Sergey Brin talks to XPrize Audience thru Texai Robot - YouTube
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #19 - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration
TEAM AMERICA ROCKETRY CHALENGE 2010 FINAL RESULTS (PDF) - Team America Rocketry Challenge
Astronaut Glove Prizewinners Demonstrate their Innovations to NASA Spacesuit Engineers - NASA Centennial Challenges:
On Apr. 30, 2010, the winners of the 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge visited Johnson Space Center to meet with NASA space suit experts and demonstrate their gloves in a vacuum glove box. ... We are currently evaluating options for future work with the winners of the Astronaut Glove Challenge.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - Exploration Precursor Robotic Missions - Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA - NASA NSPIRES - This is not about prizes, but it may be of interest to prize competitors like Google Lunar X PRIZE teams.
Open-Door Innovation - Andrew Petro, NASA ASK Magazine
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Prize Roundup: FAR Weekend, TARC, Power Beam & Tether, Moonraker 2.0 Put to Work
Pennsylvania students win national TARC championship - Rocketry Planet
Briefs: Space elevator newsletter; IKAROS launch delayed - RLV News
The Artsutanov and Pearson prizes - The Space Elevator Blog
The Artsutanov and Pearson Prizes Entry Deadline Extended to May 31 - The Space Elevator Reference
Reach for the Stars Rocket Contest update - Space for All
WPI Breaks Ground for a Stunning – and Sustainable – Sports and Recreation Center - Worcester Polytechnic Institute:
Moonraker 2.0, the student-designed robot that won a $500,000 prize from NASA for its ability to excavate moon dust last year, used its remarkable digging capabilities to kick-off construction of the new center ... The center will provide attractive space for large-scale events, such as admissions open houses, career fairs, national academic conferences and alumni events. In addition, the facility will have space dedicated to WPI's robotics program, and will enable WPI to support regional and national robotics competitions.
Lori Garver's Photos - Collier Award
@gozerog: Find out if a contestant wins a ZERO-G Experience during Friday’s ‘Price is Right’ Showcase Showdown! http://bit.ly/dtNhWv
Three days in the desert. - Unreasonable Rocket
Here are some nice pictures from that desert:
@TeamPrometheus: Lift off! Prometheus II http://bit.ly/d7Kgpj
PaulBreed testing some telemitry equipment at FAR. http://bit.ly/cYEBwP
Flowmetrics working on there alcohol LOX static test in the hangar at FAR http://bit.ly/9KaQo9
Briefs: Space elevator newsletter; IKAROS launch delayed - RLV News
The Artsutanov and Pearson prizes - The Space Elevator Blog
The Artsutanov and Pearson Prizes Entry Deadline Extended to May 31 - The Space Elevator Reference
Reach for the Stars Rocket Contest update - Space for All
WPI Breaks Ground for a Stunning – and Sustainable – Sports and Recreation Center - Worcester Polytechnic Institute:
Moonraker 2.0, the student-designed robot that won a $500,000 prize from NASA for its ability to excavate moon dust last year, used its remarkable digging capabilities to kick-off construction of the new center ... The center will provide attractive space for large-scale events, such as admissions open houses, career fairs, national academic conferences and alumni events. In addition, the facility will have space dedicated to WPI's robotics program, and will enable WPI to support regional and national robotics competitions.
Lori Garver's Photos - Collier Award
@gozerog: Find out if a contestant wins a ZERO-G Experience during Friday’s ‘Price is Right’ Showcase Showdown! http://bit.ly/dtNhWv
Three days in the desert. - Unreasonable Rocket
Here are some nice pictures from that desert:
@TeamPrometheus: Lift off! Prometheus II http://bit.ly/d7Kgpj
PaulBreed testing some telemitry equipment at FAR. http://bit.ly/cYEBwP
Flowmetrics working on there alcohol LOX static test in the hangar at FAR http://bit.ly/9KaQo9
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
MoonBots, TARC, Power Beaming, NASAMICI Kickoff, Rover Challenge, More
Calling all moonbots! - COSMIC LOG
Space elevator challenges probably in autumn - RLV News
‘Garage Inventors’ - The Space Elevator Blog
Team Westlawn rocket team honors late mentor, Mike Murphy - al.com
O'Gorman Rocket Team To Compete In Nationals - Keloland.com
PhD thesis to help Armadillo? - Space Fellowship
Centennial Challenges: NASA’s Prize Program for the “Citizen Inventor” - NASA Tech Briefs - Andrew Petro
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #18 - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration
@NASAMICI: Confirmed - Andy Petro NASA Centennial Challenges PM will participate in welcome message during http://NASAMICI.com kickoff
Confirmed - NASA Astronaut Winston Scott will participate in welcome message during http://NASAMICI.com kickoff
Peter Homer @pkhomer , winner of $450,000 in Astronaut Glove Challenges http://tinyurl.com/yfuwwb5 agrees 2 speak at MICI kickoff
In addition to information about their own kickoff, the NASAMICI twitter is also pointing out numerous other prize opportunities and events. I'll point you to the link above since there's a lot of good prize information there.
@SpaceShow: Kevin Sloan re the Mars Society University Rover Challenge is on tonight 7-8:30 PM PDT.Listen @ http://www.thespaceshow.com/. Call 1-866-687-7223.
@alias_amanda: Nice. @TechCrunch helped find 3 of the Red Darpa Balloons, donating the prize money they earned to charity: http://tcrn.ch/9zdVSJ
@PTScientists: It's official! we are presenting the GoogleLunarX-Prize and our Team on Europe biggest Airshow, meet us @ILA2010 http://bit.ly/blpHPN #glxp
Space elevator challenges probably in autumn - RLV News
‘Garage Inventors’ - The Space Elevator Blog
Team Westlawn rocket team honors late mentor, Mike Murphy - al.com
O'Gorman Rocket Team To Compete In Nationals - Keloland.com
PhD thesis to help Armadillo? - Space Fellowship
Centennial Challenges: NASA’s Prize Program for the “Citizen Inventor” - NASA Tech Briefs - Andrew Petro
Google Lunar X PRIZE Roundup #18 - Luna C/I: Moon Colonization and Integration
@NASAMICI: Confirmed - Andy Petro NASA Centennial Challenges PM will participate in welcome message during http://NASAMICI.com kickoff
Confirmed - NASA Astronaut Winston Scott will participate in welcome message during http://NASAMICI.com kickoff
Peter Homer @pkhomer , winner of $450,000 in Astronaut Glove Challenges http://tinyurl.com/yfuwwb5 agrees 2 speak at MICI kickoff
In addition to information about their own kickoff, the NASAMICI twitter is also pointing out numerous other prize opportunities and events. I'll point you to the link above since there's a lot of good prize information there.
@SpaceShow: Kevin Sloan re the Mars Society University Rover Challenge is on tonight 7-8:30 PM PDT.Listen @ http://www.thespaceshow.com/. Call 1-866-687-7223.
@alias_amanda: Nice. @TechCrunch helped find 3 of the Red Darpa Balloons, donating the prize money they earned to charity: http://tcrn.ch/9zdVSJ
@PTScientists: It's official! we are presenting the GoogleLunarX-Prize and our Team on Europe biggest Airshow, meet us @ILA2010 http://bit.ly/blpHPN #glxp
@Spacevidcast: New Jersey Students Win NASA and USA TODAY Competition: NASA and USA TODAY announced the winners of the 2010 ... http://bit.ly/dyzPPb #nasa
@fineri: My test site with verticle test pole in place, looking down the would be flame trench path. http://twitpic.com/1muygx
Another view with removable tank/engine module in place. http://twitpic.com/1muzpz
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