Hummmm Ok so the first part of the contest revolves around qualifying
for the launch license. To me this looks like a challenge to get a
launch license for a $400k prize.
That's quite interesting.
The biggest barrier there seems to be the ability to show finical
responsibility for the launch.
This would be a good contest for a orbital launcher start up that could
make it to that point and do something with $400k prior to the first
launch and perhaps a sponsor or 2.
This is exactly the kind of contest that is needed! That will teach
teams the real meaning of of infrastructure prior to a launch.
Every space start up should be in this contest! You don't have a hair on
your ass if you don't enter this contest.
I'm in!
Monroe
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Subject: [AR] Re: DARPA responsive launch challenge
From: "Troy Prideaux" <troy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, April 18, 2018 10:21 pm
To: <arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Should generate a bit of excitement and discussion :)
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Behalf Of George William Herbert
Sent: Thursday, 19 April 2018 3:16 PM
To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AR] DARPA responsive launch challenge
http://www.darpalaunchchallenge.org/default.aspx#challenge
Timeline end of 2019, registration in 2018, prereg meeting in LA end of May.
-george
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