[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 33 (Friday, February 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 7927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3712]


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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.

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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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