Monday, October 04, 2004

X-Prize Won!!

* XPRIZE WON! Back-to-Back Space Shots Herald New Era of Flight

http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/xprize_full_coverage.html

The cash designed to inspire space travel was won today as SpaceShipOne, a privately built three-person craft, made a required second flight above 62 miles (100 km).

* SpaceShipOne Wins $10 Million Ansari X Prize in Historic 2nd Trip to Space
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/xprize2_success_041004.html

Human flight took a significant step forward today as the privately built SpaceShipOne flew into suborbital space for the second time in five days, apparently securing the $10 million Ansari X Prize.

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