Heinlein Prize Established for Space Achievements 26
StJefferson writes "The Heinleins' estate has just announced the establishment of a US$500,000 prize to be awarded as often as annually for individual accomplishment in commercial space activities. What a terrific application of the legacy - both financial and intellectual - of the Dean of Science Fiction!"
RAH !! (Score:3, Interesting)
Radically Pragmatic (Score:3, Interesting)
Now if there were grants for students....
We have a winner! (Score:2, Interesting)
That would be Al Bean and Pete Conrad during Apollo 12. They spent 2 days on the surface and slept a bit between moonwalks. Conrad dies in a motorcycle accident a while ago, but Bean is still around.
Re:Thank you for your support (Score:3, Interesting)
Rumour [thespacereview.com] has [msnbc.com] it that Paul Allen is backing Rutan and SpaceShipOne... [scaled.com]