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12/17/04
Take a ride into space
Link: http://www.xprize.org/
For those of us who were following the Ansari X prize, November 6th was the day that the builders of Spaceshipone received their $10 million dollar prize. Their award winning second flight in two weeks, which took place on October 4th, safely brought the crew of 3 to an altitude that easily exceeded the 100km requirements to take the prize.
The Ansari X prize, now that it's been claimed, has officially begun the age of private space flight. Already the builders of Spaceshipone have been given contracts to build a larger craft, capable of carrying more passengers. Within a few years, you'll be able to sell your house and use the money to take a short trip beyond our atmosphere.
How long will it be until private craft start offering trips to the moon? Do you think they'll setup a hotel at our international space station? Maybe Donald Trump will go really big and build a Trump Tower beyond our atmosphere? Space is open for business.
Mickael Maddison
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