Movie Night - Ansari X-Prize Documentary
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On our second movie event, we'll take you on an exciting space journey over 100kms above the Earth as we see how SpaceShipOne breaks a 41 year old altitude record for winged aircraft to win the Anasri X-Prize. The Ansari X-Prize blesses the winner with a cool $US10 million to jumpstart the space tourism industry through competition among the most talented entrepreneurs and rocket experts in the world. The cash prize will be awarded to the first team that:
The Ansari X-Prize competition follows in the footsteps of more than 100 aviation incentive prizes offered between 1905 and 1935 which created today's multibillion dollar air transport industry. For those of you who aren't fortunate to be in the Engineering aerospace field, do you wonder why Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen has sponsored the winner to the tune of $US25 million, and many other of the dot-com high-tech millionares are also getting into the game? What about Richard Branson's new Virgin Galactic fleet, using a licensed SpaceShipOne design? This is a not-to-be-missed screening of a historic event relevant to Engineers from all disciplines. The footage to be shown on the night is truely on the bleeding edge: the Ansari X-Prize was won only one week ago! This is a free pizza event -- IEEE events... yum! |
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There is no need to register for this event. Simply come to the lecture theatre at least 15 minutes before the scheduled screening time to reserve your place. The full details are as follows:
Where: Greenwood Theatre
Level 1 Electrical & Electronic Engineering Building
University of MelbourneWhen: Thursday 14th October 2004 from 7.30pm Cost: Free - non members welcome
In case you are locked out of the building due to automatic access restrictions, there will be a Student Branch committee member waiting to let you in at the entrance to level 1 until 7.45pm at the latest.