Historic announcement on NASA funding coincides with 2010 Google Lunar X PRIZE Team Summit

Just over 5 years after the $10M Ansari X PRIZE was won by a private space team, President Barack Obama announces that NASA funding would also be used to entice companies to build private spacecraft to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station after the space shuttle retires. Announced on the first day of the 2010 Google Lunar X PRIZE Team Summit at JPL, find out what Dr. Peter Diamandis, Chairman & CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation has to say on this historic announcement. For more info: www.googlelunarxprize.org

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[TheBluntman954]

This is so cool, gl getting more support. At least this time we will know it did happen for sure!

[flanksteak1]

@slack7639

NASA needs more money. The efforts would be better spent pushing congress to get NASA the resources it needs.

[slack7639]

Because you're not doing it!

[flanksteak1]

Why should we waste money throwing money at private companies so they can learn how to do something we already know how to do?

[paul93cj]

hope the best for all teams, and especialy for ARCA

[lordandrei1991]

I have a team favourite, but it doesn't matter who will win because it will be a big step for future human expeditions.

[rogerdodgeraviation]

Best of luck to all the teams!