Spacevidcast’s Jason Rhian had a chance to go behind the scenes with the Google Lunar X PRIZE team Omega Envoy to take a peek at their new facility and the progress of their lunar rover. Omega Envoy is one of nearly 30 teams competing to win part of the $30 million dollar pot for sending a rover to the moon and completing specific tasks.
For more information on Omega Envoy you can visit their Twitter account @OmegaEnvoy or their web site at www.OmegaEnvoy.org. For more information on the Google Lunar X PRIZE you can visit their Twitter account @GLXP or their web site at www.GoogleLunarXPRIZE.org.
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