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Just thought I would post this up for anyone who doesn't know about it yet. You can find details about it here- http://www.marssociety.org/
Here- http://marsdrive.com/msrcontest
http://www.outofthecradle.net/archives/ … ent-prize/
http://www.4frontiers.com/portal/index. … &Itemid=36
Spread the word, we want to come up with some groundbreaking designs. If you want to know more just visit www.marsdrive.com
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great news !
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Announcing The 2006 MarsDrive MSR ISPP Design Competition
03/22/06
MarsDrive would like to introduce the Mars Sample Return and In-situ Propellant Production Design Competition, a year-long contest created for the purpose of stimulating creative minds to produce new and innovative alternatives to current Mars support mission architectures. The goal of this project is to produce a workable mission outline and increase public interest and support for space exploration initiatives.
Competition entries will include a detailed plan for the return of a Mars regolith sample to Earth for study and methods for the automated production of propellant on the Martian surface. Further details for entry requirements are available at www.marsdrive.com. Each entry will be thoroughly reviewed by an expert panel of judges and considered for award. To date, confirmed judges for the MarsDrive MSR IPP Design Competition include:Dr. Robert Zubrin – President, The Mars Society.
Louis Friedman – Executive Director, The Planetary Society.
Dr. Chris McKay – Planetary Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center.
Grant Bonin – Aerospace engineer and “Mars for Less” author, MarsDrive.
In addition to a cash award, first prize will include an all expenses paid trip to the 26th Annual International Space Development Conference where the author may present the winning design. The first prize entry will also be submitted to the 2007 Mars Society Conference, NASA, and AIAA.
We at MarsDrive view the space community and the general public at large as a tremendous source of knowledge and ingenuity. Through this competition we seek to harness those traits for the advancement of not only MarsDrive, but of all individuals and groups who believe there is great benefit for mankind in the exploration and colonization of Mars.Please visit www.marsdrive.com to learn more about our organization and partners.
It is an interesting one...although it is simply a design comp rather than the more entertaining X-Prize Initiatives.
They might as well offer a competition: Build a Space Station, first prize, the Moon
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