Although there ’s technically a lot of squad remaining in the competition , two of the frontrunners — the Japanese HAKUTO squad , and Astrobotic — have team up up to deploy their military mission to the Sun Myung Moon next year , aboard the same SpaceX Falcon 9 roquette . First position in the Lunar X competition will go to the first automaton that explores at least 500 time and transmits HD video and image back to Earth . you may see where this is going .
In a press expiration , Astrobotic ’s CEO said that “ we envision a ‘ NASCAR on the Moon ’ scenario , where competing team bring together , and countries can inspire on their team to the finish line . HAKUTO is the first team signed to fulfill our dream of the first race beyond Earth ’s orbit . ”
Although travel 500 meters does n’t fathom like much of a race , you have to bear in mind the kind of vehicle being used here . NASA ’s Curiosity rover , for example , the most technologically advanced fomite to country on Mars , is cruising along at a barnstorm 30 metres per hour .
Then you ’ve got the other challenge to consider — getting into orbit sans explosion , landing successfully , andnot develop down in the first 100 meters . If these brand - new companies without the budget or experience of NASA can pull it off , it will be a major milestone for secret blank exploration — not to mention a whole new creation of commercial-grade opportunity for NASCAR . [ Astrobotic ]
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