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Re: Google puts up 30 Million Prize for Moon Robot

The whole idea is not nearly as far-fetched as some people may think. There has already been significant work done to assess the feasibility of a small, private enterprise to reach the Moon. While you have to be careful not to underestimate just how difficult a venture like this is going to be (and by the way, don't even begin to think that just winning the $20 million prize will recover the required investment to make this happen), it is possible - with a lot of dedication, knowledge, effort, and money. One obvious plan would be to start with a Taurus or even a Pegasus vehicle from Orbital Science Space Launch Systems, plus the output of the Lunar Exploration and Development project from Transformational Space Corporation (formerly LunaCorp), plus the Icebreaker system from the CMU Lunar Rover Initiative. All the basic building blocks are there for some very enterprising group to put a robotic rover on the Moon.

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