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Draft Rules for X Prize Lunar Lander Challenge

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the little-tougher-this-time dept.

IZ Reloaded writes "X Prize Foundation is asking the public to comment on the draft rules set for its lunar lander challenge. From Space.com: According to draft rules for the lunar lander contest, competitors will be challenged to build a vehicle capable of launching vertically, travel a distance of 328 to 656 feet (100 to 200 meters) horizontally, and then land at a designated site. A return trip would then occur between 5 minutes and 30 minutes later...Comments are sought by March 1 with initial sign-ups slated for May 15, according to draft rules, though Murphy added that the comment period could be extended to 30 days."

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  1. Link to the rules, not a story about them. by temojen · · Score: 4, Informative

    In case anyone actually wants to comment.

  2. Here's a Solution by sbowles · · Score: 4, Funny

    By the summary, it sounds like a Helicopter could win this.

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  3. figures by SgtXaos · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Comments are sought by March 1 with initial sign-ups slated for May 15, according to draft rules, though Murphy added that the comment period could be extended to 30 days."

    Murphy always makes things take longer than you planned...

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  4. Re:My Comment: by yeremein · · Score: 4, Informative

    Sure, the RACE to the moon was full of innovation, but other than really proving it wasn't made of cheese, it was a more colossal waste of cash than both Gulf Wars put together!

    The cost of the Apollo program was $135 billion in 2005 dollars.

    George Sr.'s Gulf war cost $61 billion. The cost of the current Iraq war is in excess of $240 billion and rising. Apollo didn't even come close.