NASA Power Beaming Challenge is On For November 2nd

carstene writes "The NASA Centennial Challenge Powered Beaming competition, to develop technology for uses such as a space elevator, or to power a rover in a shadowed crater on the moon, was delayed indefinitely due to trouble setting up the kilometer-high race track. It has now had the kinks worked out and is rescheduled for the week of November 2nd. The competition involves using a high-power laser to beam power to a robot that climbs a kilometer-high cable attached to a helicopter. The competition was previously covered on Slashdot."

In other news....

[snspdaarf]

High-powered laser shoots down helicopter. Film at eleven.

Shadowed Creator?

[pavon]

The NASA Centennial Challenge Powered Beaming competition, to develop technology for uses such as a space elevator, or to power a rover in a shadowed creator on the moon, was delayed indefinitely due to trouble setting up the kilometer high race track.

Yes, well they should have known that you can't build Barad-dûr in a day.

Re:Why a helicopter?

[UnglueD]

They could have some kid, preferably named falcon, sit in the balloon to make sure it stays put.

I for one...

[Sawopox]

...will be staying inside, under my tinfoil hat on November 2nd.

Thank you.

(Also, need food, water, and ammo.)