Fri, Oct 02, 2009
Hopes To Rekindle Interest In A German Moon Expedition
Team c-base Open Moon, a German
group that includes physicians, businessmen, and engineers,
announced its official entry into the Google Lunar X Prize
Thursday. The $30 million competition challenges space
professionals and engineers from across the globe to build and
launch to the Moon a privately funded spacecraft capable of
completing a series of exploration and transmission tasks.
Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, the team is comprised of 5
members and is one of 20 teams from ten countries that are
competing for the $30 million prize.
Neven Dološ, head of the c-base Open Moon Team says: "We
believe that the Google Lunar X Prize is an excellent way to
initiate a worldwide movement of enterprises and private space
enthusiasts to continue the mission which began 40 years ago with
the first landing on the Moon. The door into outer space was pushed
wide open in those days by the Apollo program. Now it's time to
resume the mission and to go even further in our solar system."
The c-base Open Moon Team seeks to
motivate the public and aerospace companies in Germany to
reconsider its plans for a trip to the Moon. The group was inspired
by the announcement of the Google Lunar X Prize and believes it has
become more and more clear that there are immense benefits not only
for commercial enterprises, but for society as a whole to conduct
lunar exploration. The c-base Open Moon team aims to contribute to
and power this movement.
"We're happy that new groups continue to enroll in the Google Lunar
X Prize," noted William Pomerantz, the Senior Director for Space
Prizes at the X Prize Foundation. "By reaching out to bright and
motivated entrepreneurs and inventors like Neven and his teammates,
this prize helps the space industry harness the creativity and
talent of a much larger pool of contributors. With
outside-of-the-box thinkers comes outside-of-the-box breakthrough
solutions."
More News
Inversion to Launch Reentry Vehicle Demonstrator Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 This fall, the aerospace startup Inversion is set to launch its Ray reentry demonstrator capsule aboard Spac>[...]
"We are excited to accelerate the adoption of electric aviation technology and further our journey towards a sustainable future. The agreement with magniX underscores our commitmen>[...]
"The journey to this achievement started nearly a decade ago when a freshly commissioned Gentry, driven by a fascination with new technologies and a desire to contribute significan>[...]
Aero Linx: OX5 Aviation Pioneers Each year a national reunion of OX5 Aviation Pioneers is hosted by one of the Wings in the organization. The reunions attract much attention as man>[...]
"Our driven and innovative team of military and civilian Airmen delivers combat power daily, ensuring our nation is ready today and tomorrow." Source: General Duke Richardson, AFMC>[...]