First 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge Attempts Announced! August 28, 2009
Posted by Nick Azer in : Google Lunar X Prize, lander, Lunar Lander Challenge 2009, Youtube , trackback
Over at the X PRIZE Foundation‘s official blog The Launch Pad, they announced the official attempt dates for this year’s Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge!
This year’s format is different than last year‘s—instead of the teams all gathering at one location and one time and competing there, teams can make an attempt on their home turf and on their schedule (before a certain date).
There are three teams announced in this first group:
- Armadillo Aerospace, winners last year (and the first to win a prize at all) will compete on September 12th and 13th in Caddo Mills, TX;
- Masten Space Systems will be aiming at different prizes on three different occassions: September 15-16, October 7-8, and October 28-29 from Mojave, CA; and
- Unreasonable Rocket joins the fray Oct. 30-31st, hoping for treats and not tricks from Cantil, CA.
Keep an eye here for coverage, and check out this great X PRIZE recap video from last year:
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