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Bretton AlexanderBretton AlexanderExecutive Director for SpaceExecutive Director for Space

X PRIZE FoundationX PRIZE Foundation

www.googlelunarxprize.org

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X PRIZE FoundationNot-for-profit educational foundationOffers incentive prizes to create radical breakthroughs for the benefit of all humanityAnsari X PRIZE for Suborbital Spaceflight $10M prize claimed in 2004 by

SpaceShipOne$10M Archon X PRIZE for Genomics Rapid, affordable, complete human

genome sequencing$10 M Progressive Automotive X PRIZE Mass producible, desirable cars that get

>100 mpge

Future Prizes: Education, Global Development, Life

Sciences, Energy & Environment, Exploration


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What is the Google Lunar X PRIZE?$30,000,000 in cash prizes $20M 1st place $5M 2nd place $5M in Performance Bonuses

Open to world-wide competition

Privately financed teams must: Land a robot on surface of the Moon Explore the Moon by moving at least 500m

(1/3 of a mile) Transmit two “Mooncasts,” packages of

high definition video and imagery

Bonuses encourage: Roving further along the lunar surface Visiting man-made hardware Surviving a lunar night Diverse teams Finding water ice


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Google Lunar X PRIZE

Global Impact >1,500 inquiries from >80

nations

Teams 14 fully registered teams

Additional 4 “Letter of Intent” signatories

Headquartered in 5 nations: Isle of Man, Italy, Malaysia,

Romania, USA

Work being performed in more than 30 countries


Diverse Teams, Diverse Concepts


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Preferred Providers

SpaceX : 10% Discount on all Falcon LVsUniversal Space Networks: Offering 50% discount on communication services (passes) for the spacecraft while in transit to the Moon and for 30 Earth Days of operations on the lunar surface.SETI : Free downlink services through the Allen Telescope ArraySpace Florida : $2M Bonus Prize if winner launches from FloridaAGI: Free seat license for STK (>$150,000 value)


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Why Are We Doing This? Educate the global public about the benefits of space exploration

Inspire and excite the world about science, technology, engineering, and math

Incentivize and qualify new engineers and entrepreneurial companies able to design, build, deliver, and operate space hardware

Lower the costs of space exploration, opening the space frontier to new ideas and new participants

Spin off new technologies which will have dramatic global benefit

Distribute compelling content generated by teams


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Government Missions

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Russia

Japan: SELENE 3China: Chang'e 3

Europe: MoonNEXT

China : Sample ReturnNASA Crewed MissionsChina Crewed Missions

LANDERS

LEGENDIn Orbit

In Development

Concept

Germany: LEO

India: Chandrayaan 2

ORBITAL

Japan: SELENEChina: Chang'e 1

UK: MoonLITE

USA: LRO / LCROSSPlannedUSA: LADEE/GRAIL

Japan: SELENE 2

India: Chandrayaan 1

China: Chang'e 2Russia: Luna-Glob


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Are Private Missions Possible?NASA-funded study indicates victory likely within 4 years

Expected cost between $30-100M Seeking venture capital, sponsorship,

in-kind contributions, wealthy individuals

Challenges Fundraising Power Temperature swing

Daylight 253˚ F (123˚ C), Shadow -387˚ F (-233˚ C)

Communications 2.7 sec time delay Bandwidth limited by power

Size limited by cost of launch vehicle


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EducationOnline Interactive learning opportunities for

educators, students and parents Science, technology, engineering and math

(STEM) education

Engaging outside the classroom BotBall robotics competition National Science Teachers Association

Universities using prize as teaching tool MIT University of Michigan University of Maryland International Space University University of Stuttgart UK universities Many others…


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Online Presence


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Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge

$2M in prizes provided by NASA’s Centennial Challenges program

Sponsored by Northrop Grumman Corp

Meant to stimulate the development of industrial capabilities that will assist in NASA’s return to the Moon.

Specifically, demands private teams build rockets similar to a “lunar ferry” capable of hopping between lunar orbit and the surface of the Moon.


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Prize History

Announced May 5, 2006

4 teams register, 1 team flies in 2006

8 teams register, 1 team flies in 2007

9 teams register, 2 teams fly in 2008

Teams devoted more than 60,000 person-hours and more than $6 million

Drove maturation of the regulatory process

Exceeded the most similar gov’t program in almost every category DC-X: Two years, ~$95 M


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1 Bretton Alexander Executive Director for Space X PRIZE Foundation.

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