[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 50246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23490]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION


Centennial Challenges 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
    Notice: (09-086).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice is issued in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 2459f-1 
(d). The 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge is now scheduled, and teams 
that wish to compete may now register. The NASA Centennial Challenges 
Program is a program of prize contests to stimulate innovation and 
competition in technologies of interest and value to NASA and the 
nation. The 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge is a prize contest designed 
to promote the development of glove materials and joint technology, 
resulting in a highly dexterous and flexible glove that can be used by 
astronauts over long periods of time for space or planetary surface 
excursions.
    The 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge is being administered by Volanz 
Aerospace Inc. for NASA. The $400,000USD prize purse is funded by NASA. 
This event will be conducted in a format which brings all competitors 
to a single location for a ``head to head'' competition.

DATES: The 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge will be held on November 18-
19, 2009.
    Location: The 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge will be held at United 
States Astronaut Hall of Fame in Kennedy Space Center, Florida (near 
the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center). For more information 
regarding the location, please see www.kennedyspacecenter.com/astronaut-hall-of-fame.aspx.

Further Information: To register for and get additional information 
regarding the 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge including Rules, Team 
Agreement, eligibility, and prize criteria, visit: www.astronaut-
glove.us, or contact Mr. Alan Hayes at Volanz Aerospace Inc., 1209 
Sheridan Drive, Owings, MD 20736-3131. Phone: 301-812-0450 or e-mail: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#61000900180412210b140f0e4f020e0c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e6878e879f8395a68c938889c885898b">[email protected]</span></a>.
    If you have questions or comments regarding the NASA Centennial 
Challenges Program, please visit: www.ipp.nasa.gov/cc or contact Mr. 
Andrew Petro, Innovative Partnerships Program Office, NASA 
Headquarters, 300 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20546-0001. E-mail: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cdaca3a9bfa8bae3a7e3bda8b9bfa28da3acbeace3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff9e919b8d9a88d195d18f9a8b8d90bf919e8c9ed1989089">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge prizes 
will go to the team(s) that can design and manufacture a glove that 
successfully completes each of the competition tests and best-performs 
within these specified parameters. The First place, Second place, and 
Best Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment prizes are $250,000, $100,000, and 
$50,000, respectively.
    In case of individuals, prizes can only be awarded to U.S. Citizens 
or permanent residents. In the case of corporations or other entities, 
prizes can only be awarded to those that are incorporated in and 
maintain a primary place of business in the United States.

     Dated: September 24, 2009.
Douglas A. Comstock,
Director, Innovative Partnerships Program.
[FR Doc. E9-23490 Filed 9-29-09; 8:45 am]
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