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Race to Space in New Mexico

Seeded on Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:00 PM EDT
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Space elevator games kick off on Friday.

An airfield in New Mexico will this weekend host a celebration of space technology: the second annual X Prize Cup games.

The festival is a huge space PR exercise and a showcase for private companies working on space technology. But the main draws are three events that will see space enthusiasts competing for a share of $2.5 million in prize money: the Lunar Lander Challenge, the Vertical Rocket Challenge and the Space Elevator Games.

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I'm surprised about the propulsion method in this contest. I wouldn't have thought that beam propulsion was a viable solution.

    Reply#1 - Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:03 AM EDT
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