NASA's Centennial Challenges Program Seeks Input On New Prize Competitions

Press Release From: NASA Office of Exploration Systems
Posted: Tuesday, February 7, 2006

NASA's Centennial Challenges Program released today draft rules for six new prize competitions. NASA is seeking external comments and collaborating organizations in order to finalize and initiate these Challenges.

The six prize competitions encompass a range of capabilities and technologies, including: on-orbit propellant provisioning, lunar astronaut rovers, space suits, advanced power storage, orbital sample return, and solar sails. NASA released a Request for Comments (RFC) today that asks potential competitors and other interested parties for their comments on the detailed rules and achievability of the following competitions:

Fuel Depot Demonstration Challenge
Human Lunar All-Terrain Vehicle Challenge
Low-Cost Space Pressure Suit Challenge
Lunar Night Power Source Challenge
Micro Reentry Vehicle Challenge
Station-Keeping Solar Sail Challenge

NASA released a Request for Comments (RFC) today that asks potential competitors and other interested parties for their comments on the detailed rules and achievability of the competitions.

NASA also re-issued an Announcement of Partnership Opportunity (APO) today that solicits collaborating organizations that can administer one or more of these prize competitions or contribute to the prize purses.

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