September 30, 2003
The "Heinlein Prize" for space commercialization?
Just heard about this: "The Robert A. and Virginia Heinlein Prize for Accomplishments in Commercial Space Activities":
The Heinlein Prize is a cash award of $500,000 to an individual or individuals for practical accomplishments in the field of commercial space activities.
I'm not sure if this is newsworthy or not. I can't find on their site what they mean by "practical accomplishments," and after a bit of searching in the obvious places, I still can't find out where they get their funding. But it's interesting, nonetheless.
I suggest the Heinlein Prize people be as specific in their mission as the people at the X Prize Foundation.
Posted by Russell Whitaker at September 30, 2003 07:13 PM | TrackBackComments
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