Farmington, UT; OCTOBER 14, 2007 - The Spaceward Foundation's Space Elevator challenge is shifting into high gear this week as teams from around the world begin competing for NASA's 2007 $1,000,000 prize purse.
October 15-18:
Starting on Monday, October 15th, Solar-powered Space Elevator climbers will race up a practice 100' vertical race track in order to qualify...
Starting on Tuesday, October 16th, Infra-Red and Microwave teams will follow suit. These high-tech teams use...
October 19-21:
These are the public event days. Tickets are available online and on-site, $10 for adults, $5 for kids under 18). Attractions include the power beaming climbs at the top of each hour, kid’s Light Racer competitions...
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