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Officially we are privateers authorized to fight a battle that is not quite a war. Our only reward is the booty earned from defeating the enemy. But the enemy calls us nothing better than pirates and will hang us any chance it gets.
 

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Next year
Will the Space Pirates sail again next year? This is a popular question at this time. It depends on if I can get sponsors. I have spent all of my personal funds that I reasonably can. We have demonstrated technical and operational proficiency. We also have shown how much publicity is available for the team through the competition. I plan to look into sponsors when things settle down. The fact that the height and speed have been increased makes the costs to return higher than the amount spent this year.
 
Press and Interviews
I was interviewed many times before and during the competition.
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$30,000 handshake
The Mirrors were hot. Literally and figuratively. 
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Competition Outcome Report
Read about what happened and where we fell short.
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The Competition
The competition is in summary a vertical drag race straight up 200Ft with no fuel or batteries. Put on by the Spaceward Foundation with prizes funded By NASA's Centennial challanges program. The climbers are unmanned weigh a max of 25Kg (60Lbs) and may only be power by beamed energy.
 
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