BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Date set for space prize attempt
The view from SpaceShipOne in space The team behind the private spacecraft, SpaceShipOne, says it will attempt the Ansari X-Prize in two flights on 29 September and 4 October. The $10m (£5.7m) prize awards the first team to send a three-person craft over 100km, and repeat the feat in the same craft within two weeks.SpaceShipOne, built by aviation pioneer Burt Rutan, became the first private manned craft to go to space in June.
Another 25 teams across the world are competing for the prize.
Marvellous news - good luck to the team I hope its successful. I also see that there is a UK based team trying for the prize too. Starchaser Industries - great name! Anyway fingers crossed!!!
Posted by Paul Goodison at July 28, 2004 02:02 PM | TrackBack