74 FR 33 pg. 7927 - Centennial Challenges 2009 Power Beaming and Tether Challenges
Type: NOTICEVolume: 74Number: 33Page: 7927
FR document: [FR Doc. E9-3712 Filed 2-19-09; 8:45 am]
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Centennial Challenges 2009 Power Beaming and Tether Challenges
AGENCY:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
NOTICE:
(09-012).
ACTION:
Notice of Centennial Challenges 2009 Power Beaming and Tether Challenges.
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.
DATES:
The 2009 Power Beaming and Tether Challenges will be held from April 29 through May 1, 2009.
ADDRESSES:
The 2009 Power Beaming and Tether Challenges will be held at the Innovative Science and Technology Experimental Facility (ISTEF), Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899.
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: 650-965-2900. 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: 202-358-0310. The Centennial Challenges Web site is http://centennialchallenges.nasa.gov/ .
SUPPLEMENTARY 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.
[FR Doc. E9-3712 Filed 2-19-09; 8:45 am]
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