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N-Prize Founder Paul Dear Talks Prizes For Nanosat Race

Posted by timothy on from the cheap-and-quick-buy-the-deed-to-some-space-junk dept.

Rob Goldsmith writes to point out this interview with Dr. Paul Dear, founder of the N-Prize, and explains: "For those of you who haven yet heard of the N-Prize, the N-Prize is a £9,999.99 (sterling) cash prize which can be claimed by any individual, or group, who are able to prove that they have put into orbit a small satellite. The satellite must weigh between 9.99 and 19.99 grams, and must orbit the Earth at least 9 times. This project must be done within a budget of £999.99 (sterling)."

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  1. Tight budget by sakdoctor · · Score: 5, Funny

    £999.99 could probably buy enough menthos and coke to launch the projectile.

  2. Those guys got it backwards by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    *Prices* look like 9,999.99 so they appear small.
    *Prizes* should look like 10,000.00 so they appear big.