FredNET - Google Lunar Xprize Team

Rocketscientist, here are ya rivals

Has anyone read on these guys? They claim they will make a rover the size of a mobile phone!

"Google doesn't say how big the rover has to be, just that it has to land, move, and send back pictures and data. "We're not going to put an SUV on the Moon, we're going to put something the size of a cell phone," Bourgeois says."

Read artile at
http://www.cnbc.com/id/22421401

The site is at:
http://xprise.frednet.org/


Looks fairly interesting

Yes, I've been reading about them over at the Google Lunar X Prize forums. I'm curious to see how they intend to launch their rover and how an "open source" team can be managed efficiently.

A representative has been in contact with me about talking with them. If you have any Qs to fire across let me know.

If i can set an interview up ill be sure to drop any Qs in!

Looks really interesting, would be nice to get a couple of them on the forums!

Rob G

Been chatting to Fred from FREDNET, seems interested in a story! Ill get something up as soon as i can so keep an eye out in the next week or two

Rob
Team Prometheus is now working with Frednet on a lander prototype! We intend to fly a boilerplate here in a very short time.

Monroe

Good stuff Monroe!
Let us know what happens!

i interviewed Fred at NewSpace this summer, you can find the article in the archives. It has lots of goodies and some interesting information about the structure and nature of their program.

Hi,
We will launch a high altitude Balloon in December 19 in order to test one of the lunar rovers components called PicoRover. Some months ago we launched same balloon but we lost. The WikiSat Balloon Recovery System in the Launch #1 failed but this time we try to attempt a second chance with a validated code of the WBRS written by Anders Feders. I validated the program and it works very well in my car so I hope it will work in the balloon as well.



This time we take pictures. This is what the WBRS is watching now:



My best,
Joshua

Joshua
That looks very good and I hope you have good luck with future flights!

Monroe

I have a quick question...Have they tested their rover in -100 degree celsius temps yet? If so, what results did they have?

We tested the main computer until 103 degree Celsius here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9B0bKLgHT4

Hope very soon we can show extreme conditions tests for the PicoRover. See the last videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrHDImdkMks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNyf7JcQfmQ


Joshua Tristancho
(Team FREDNET)