As reported in this blog, over 300 teams from around the world have looked seriously at competing for the Google Lunar X-Prize since the announcement of the project in September. Now, at least two have taken the next step.
The first American entry is Astrorobotics. It has engaged Raytheon to build its hardware. The other entry at this point is Odyssey Moon. It has contracted with the Canadian firm MDA to buld its craft. MDA is also the builder of the large robotic arm of the space shuttle program. Odyssey Moon is based on the Isle of Man, off the west coast of Britain, because the tiny island's laws and tax regime encourages such projects.
The Planetary Society will serve as both education and science advisor to Odyssey Moon, which sees the Lunar X-Prize as simply the first step in an ongoing business based in lunar exploration.
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