Second team with verified launch contract kicks off XPRIZE space race

Having previously announced that it had signed a launch contract in pursuit of the Google Lunar XPRIZE, Moon Express has now received official verification of the contract from XPRIZE. It is the second team receive verification, after SpaceIL. The news kicks off a new space race.

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Section: Space

Tags:

• Moon
• Space Travel
• Google Lunar XPRIZE
• Moon Express

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