Re: NASA ESMD Lunar Architecture Update

In article <47056d09.278336286@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
simberg.interglobal@xxxxxxxxx (Rand Simberg) wrote:

After the Google Lunar X-Prize is won, investors will be convinced that
commercial entities can land and operate equipment on the Moon.

I think you mean "...*if* the Google Lunar X-Prize is won..."

It'll be won. It's pretty much just combining off-the-shelf technology,
considerably easier (technically) than the original X-Prize. More
expensive to enter, due to the launch costs, but still -- somebody will
do it. I'd bet real money on it if I could find it in a legitimate
futures market...

Best,
- Joe

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