October 26-28, Holloman Air Force Base, Alamogordo, NM
The Wirefly X PRIZE Cup is an annual two-day air and space exposition. This year the Cup will be held at the Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, N.M. to create the first ever Air & Space Expo with “live” fire / fly demonstrations and competitions. The public event is free and will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27th and Sunday, Oct. 28th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The schedule for this year’s Air and Rocket show will include:
* The Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge – a two-level, $2 million competition requiring a vehicle to simulate trips between the moon’s surface and lunar orbit. Nine teams are currently registered.
* The Double Vee – the only remaining aircraft to train Tuskegee airmen
* Wings of Blue and Red Bull skydivers
* F-22, F-117, F-16, F-15 and F-4 flyovers
* Aerobatic Demos
* WW II Airplanes and Heritage Flights
* 30 acres of ground displays featuring spaceships, Air Force aircraft, robots and rovers
Education and Media Day (Fri., Oct 26th) highlights include: Educational activities and competitions for students; Astronaut talks and aircraft demo flights.
ABOUT THE WIREFLY X PRIZE CUP AND HOLLOMAN AIR AND SPACE EXPO
The Wirefly X PRIZE Cup is the result of a partnership between the X PRIZE Foundation and the State of New Mexico to build the world's first true rocket festival. For 2007, the Wirefly X PRIZE Cup and Holloman Air Force Base have teamed up to produce an action-packed Air & Space Expo. For more information or sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.xprizecup.com [2] or call (310) 576-3473.
Links:
[1] http://www.xprize.org/contact%3Fcategory%3DPress
[2] http://www.xprizecup.com