Federal Register: February 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 33)
DOCID: fr20fe09-99 FR Doc E9-3712
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr20fe09-99
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of Centennial Challenges 2009 Power Beaming and Tether Challenges.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Centennial Challenges 2009 Power Beaming and Tether Challenges
DATES: The 2009 Power Beaming and Tether Challenges will be held from April 29 through May 1, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
This notice is issued in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 2459f-1(d). The 2009 Power Beaming and Tether Challenges are now scheduled and teams that wish to compete may now register. The NASA Centennial Challenges Program is a program of prize contests to stimulate innovation and competition in space exploration and ongoing NASA mission areas. The 2009 Power Beaming Challenge is a prize contest designed to promote the development of new power distribution technologies. The 2009 Tether Challenge is a prize contest designed to develop very strong tether material for use in various structural applications. The Spaceward Foundation is administering both Challenges for NASA.
SUMMARY:
Centennial Challenges 2009 Power Beaming and Tether Challenges
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The maximum prize purse available for the 2009 Power Beaming Challenge is $2,000,000. The maximum prize purse available for the 2009 Tether Challenge is $2,000,000. NASA prizes can only be awarded to U.S. citizens. Additional information regarding the challenges including rules, team agreements, eligibility, and prize criteria can be found at: http://www.spaceward.org/.
Dated: February 13, 2009.
Douglas A. Comstock,
Director, Innovative Partnerships Program Office.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
To register for and get additional information regarding the 2009 Power Beaming and Tether Challenges, visit: http://www.spaceward.org/ or contact Mr. Ben Shelef at the Spaceward Foundation, 725 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94043, Phone: 6509652900. Questions and comments regarding the NASA Centennial Challenges Program should be addressed to Mr. Andrew Petro, NASA Headquarters, Suite 6J79, 300 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20546, Phone: 2023580310. The Centennial Challenges Web site is http:// centennialchallenges.nasa.gov/.