by Monroe » Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:16 pm
Yeah the N-Prize is tough! Yes, I'm a little ambitious! I don't think it's hurting us yet. The N-Prize plan is going along as planed and I'm happy with it for now. The Frednet deal is just to help out really and get some experience with different systems and more hardware. The stuff we are doing with SS2S is done for a little while anyway until their next step in the plan. The deal with Cornell is coming up in March. I've got about 6 day's to get the Lander flying and then that will prob. slow down as Masten Space Systems is more than likely going to take over more of the Lander work. So we will be back on the Balloon making for the 1 Mft3 prototype and the spin launcher should be ready. I'm not doing all the work so it doesn't feel any different for me really. There are 1,791 Days left in the X-Prize so I had to work with Frednet to be involved with the X-Prize there just is not enough time to take a shot at the N-Prize and then Take on the X-Prize.
Monroe
I want to take a shot at orbit late this year. If things just stay like they are that could happen. Depends on the FAA and how well Jonathan Wood does for the team and the company ANEI I'm pretty optimistic right now.