Chapter 290: : Google "XPRIZE" plan]

"Google's moon landing is coming soon, Alphabet may create a new pattern and new era of human space exploration!"-"New York Times" front page headline.
"Humanity is marching to the moon again, but this time it was initiated by a company, which belongs to the pride of the United States: Alphabet!!!"-"Empire Magazine" headline
"Apple has fallen, can Alphabet take over the banner of fighting XlouS?"-"AFP" global hot spot.
"Alphabet Umbrella Company may become a new pattern to further promote commercial space exploration after Elon Musk's space exploration technology company SpaceX."-"Wall Street Journal".
The days of quantum computers occupying the content of the science and technology circle are gone, and the Alphabet umbrella company has captured the headlines of the world's major mainstream media in one fell swoop.
A few days ago, Alphabet Umbrella Company announced a super heavy news at a press conference.
After 15 years, the ambitious Google, XPRIZE moon landing plan was repeatedly postponed, and finally announced the end of the bounced ticket. Today, the moon landing is finally going!
The Google Moon Landing Project is a milestone plan and will be the world's first space exploration activity initiated and organized by a non-state nature. This is groundbreaking.
As early as 15 years ago, in June 2007, Google made an ambitious announcement of its lunar plan for the first time. At that time, it also triggered another sensation in the world about the moon.
Google’s moon project is led by Google, followed by cooperation with the German company Otis. The German team of scientists and Google, now the Alphabet umbrella company, led the Google-lunar-XPRIZE project, namely: Google’s XPRIZE moon landing project, in 2007 The project was formally established.
In the course of 15 years, Google has prepared too much for this masculine plan. Just when Google announced their lunar plan, at the end of 2007, the XPRIZE Foundation launched a science and technology competition for the space exploration project. Google immediately sponsored this XPRIZE competition and participated in it personally to promote the development of commercial space exploration. , I hope to be able to help my moon landing plan.
In the entire process of Google’s XPRIZE moon landing plan, no government or country plays any role. It can be said that it was completely initiated by the private sector.
And this has to mention the XPRIZE Foundation.
The XPRIZE Foundation consists of many tech madman Elon Musk, Hollywood director James Cameron, Google founder Larry Page, Apple founder Steve Jobs, and many other big tech companies. Men and celebrities co-founded in 1995.
The XPRIZE Foundation is a global non-profit organization that organizes various scientific and technological competitions to promote scientific and technological innovation and technological development for all mankind. Up to now, the XPRIZE Foundation has initiated 15 project science and technology competition projects, covering fields including new materials, aerospace, ocean exploration, human genes and other popular frontier fields.
In the space science and technology competition initiated by the XPRIZE Foundation in 2007, Google made significant gains. In this science and technology competition, XPRIZE and Google required participating teams to complete an unprecedented task, namely: the use of private spacecraft for safety Landing on the surface of the moon, and must complete a 500-meter mission on the surface of the moon, and transmit high-definition video and images back to the earth. The winning team will receive a $20 million award from Google, and there is an additional bonus. If water is found on the moon, an additional $4 million will be awarded. In 2007, this is undoubtedly an extremely expensive reward.
Although Google's XPRIZE moon landing plan is ambitious, this space technology competition is only one part of Google's moon landing plan, which can be said to be a technical reserve, but the difficulties are one after another. Initially, the deadline for this project is It was set at the end of 2012, and then it was postponed to the end of 2015. The last postponement did not end until the end of 2020.
The plan has been repeatedly postponed and the rewards have been continuously increased. As of 2020, the bonus of the project plan has increased from the initial US$2,000 to US$70 million. Although it has increased several times, due to inflation, it is actually compared with the 2000 in 2007. Compared with ten thousand dollars, there is not much increase. The increase in bonus amount compared to Google is also due to inflation.
The repeated bumping into the wall of the plan is enough to show that the ideal is beautiful, and the reality is very skinny. But then again, dreams are always necessary, what if they come true?
Today in 2022, dreams are within reach.
Google’s XPRIZE Moon Landing Program is an unprecedented international space exploration activity, involving a total of 16 teams from countries on all continents of the world.
Google’s XPRIZE Moon Landing Program claims to the outside that its purpose is to inspire scientists and entrepreneurs around the world to participate in the exploration and development of commercial space. The significance of its existence is not just research and the moon landing is over. Google claims, In the future, it will usher in a new era of human space exploration.
What is also worthy of being one is that the participating organization of the XPRIZE Moon Landing Program, this international cutting-edge technology event, China was "kicked out" once again.
In 2007, China was "kicked out" under the XPRIZE plan. It seems no surprise that China was kicked out of major international joint scientific and technological projects in various fields in the past. In the field of space exploration, the most typical is the International Space Station. Even Brazil participated in it, but China was kicked out. For the Chinese people at that time, this was extremely angry and helpless.
But this did not stop this country and the nation from yearning for and advancing in space exploration. With European and American countries strictly guarding against technology, she literally embarked on an independent path of pioneering.
The only space station in outer space in the world today has only one flag on its surface. The 500-ton "Tianzhou" is the pride of this country and the nation, and a symbol of strength and courage.
However, there are not only Chinese researchers and astronauts on the "Tianzhou". There are also many European and American members. As the world's only super-large space station in orbit, European and American countries want to engage in space activities. And so on, you have to look at the face of China.
Although China has announced that it welcomes major countries to enter the "Sky Boat" and contribute to the development of space exploration technology for all mankind, it must show sufficient "sincerity". It is impossible to let you in without benefits.
Today's China is far from what it could be compared to in 2007~EbookFREE.me~ The number one item in the world has entered the embrace of this eastern country. Today's China's influence and status in the world, whether in economy, science and technology, etc., has become more and more indispensable.
With more and more international joint projects, China's shadow is also in it.
In the past year, there has been a lot of news that the XPRIZE Foundation is contacting the technology giant XlouS and the social overlord Facebook, hoping that its founder can join its ranks like other technology giants in the world, in order to promote human technology Make progress and devote a little effort.
However, Matrix Technology has not yet made any official response to this rumor. I think, if the XPRIZE Foundation does not have the name of this industry leader, it will definitely be a little bit pale.
And as time approaches, Google is about to land on the moon, and the global vision has gathered under the umbrella of Alphabet.
(To be continued)
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