XPRIZE is a masterstroke, a brilliant idea. What XPRIZE could very well do is to jump-start a part of space exploration that is based on the active participation of regular Americans.
Tom Hanks
Actor, Director and Producer
I think XPRIZE should be viewed as the beginning of one giant leap, and that giant leap will involve the participation of citizens in the exciting venture outward into space.
Dr. Buzz Aldrin
NASA Astronaut, Apollo 11