Brad Fitzpatrick (brad) wrote,
Brad Fitzpatrick
brad

x prize rules

X Prize evolves into annual competition
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"In 10 years, everyone will know that if they want to, they can go to orbit in their life," SpaceShipOne designer Burt Rutan told NBC's "Today" show on Tuesday. "

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Teams will compete in five different categories to win the overall cup: Fastest turnaround time between the first launch and second landing, maximum number of passengers per launch, total number of passengers during the competition, maximum altitude and fastest flight time.
Rad. (the second quoted bit at least ... not sure I'll hold my breath for affordable space tourism in 10 years....)
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