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Rules Set for $50 Million America's Space Prize

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the didn't-have-enough-fun-with-the-x-preise dept.

An anonymous reader wrote in to say that The rules have been set for Robert Bigelow's $50 million 'America's Space Prize'. The gist of it is that the winner needs to get a crew of five people up 400km, complete two orbits of the Earth, and then do it again within 60 days. I've got a gremlin and a huge rubber band... now if I only had 4 friends!

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  1. America only? by onion2k · · Score: 0, Troll

    Another set of the rules for the prize require that any contestant reside and do business in the United States.

    Err.. right. OK. Thats very philanthropic of Burt.

    No, wait, its not. Its a load of stupid "America is teh best!" crap. He really doesn't give a shit about making life better for humanity, just his own little country. Heres hoping China and India's space programmes kick the flying bastard shit out of Burt and NASA alike.

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  2. They must be the same 5 people? by Zangief · · Score: 0, Troll

    Because if it is not necesary, the first people can die of hunger orbiting the earth, and then you send another team and win.

  3. Do the passengers have to be alive? by earthforce_1 · · Score: 0, Troll

    I imagine it would be a lot cheaper to launch corpses into orbit. Or for that matter, a small containing their cremated remains. Eliminates the need for pressurized cabins, life support, as well as heat shields on the way down. It doesn't matter if they get slightly toasted on the way down. Sort of a space-age viking funeral.

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  4. Re:Better Idea by DigitalRaptor · · Score: 0, Troll

    Then the earth can't possibly revolve around the sun, because almost all scientists believe that today...

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