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Request a QuoteX Prize Foundation—Launching a Revolution...
This year’s X Prize Cup will see three new
contests—the Vertical Rocket Challenge, the Space
Elevator Games, and the Lunar Lander Challenge.
BIG Images continues it's efforts to better serve the airshow industry. We recently completed our first major project for the X Prize Foundation.
When SpaceShip One rocketed to space on October 4, 2004, not only was it the first private manned spacecraft to exceed an altitude of 328,000 feet twice within a 14 day period, it also was the winner of the $10 million Ansari X Prize.
That was only the beginning. According to the X Prize Cup web page, “We didn't just launch a spaceship, we launched a revolution,” and this year, they plan to raise the stakes. On October 20-21, 2006, privately funded teams will compete for $2.5 million in prizes in three different competitions: the Lunar Lander Challenge, the Vertical Rocket Challenge and the Space Elevator Games
The X Prize Foundation “...spurs innovation by tapping into [humanity's] competitive and entrepreneurial spirits.” BIG Images is proud to be a major part of the X Prize Foundations' marketing efforts, helping spread their dream of private space exploration to the final frontier and beyond.
The Challenge
The X Prize Foundation and Rocket Racing approached us with a need for banners to decorate their co-branded booth at AirVenture Oshkosh, the largest civilian airshow in the United States.
This booth required double-sided banner stands, tent headers and large banners for covering the inner walls of the tent.
The Rocket Racing and X Prize Foundation tent at
AirVenture Oshkosh.
The X Prize Foundation’s graphics proved a challenge because of their liberal use of black—every image had a rich-black background that needed to print as black as possible.
The Solution
BIG Images provided the perfect media solution; Our durable vinyl banner allowed for quick production, easy transportation, and great reusability for future shows.
Our new ink-system dramatically increases the color gamut available on outdoor vinyl, printing some of the richest, or darkest, black in the industry. Furthermore, our new ink-system creates a stronger bond with the material, making banners that will last longer in the rigorous trade-show environment.