Maybe we'll get those flying cars, too...

29 09 2004

This morning, Scaled Composites' privately funded and built spacecraft SpaceShipOne has successfully launched into LEO (Low Earth Orbit). with another launched scheduled soon, this will mean that Burt Ratan and his crew will be winning the Ansari X Prize of $10 million.

Looks like semi-affordable outer space vacations are really coming in this decade under the banner of Virgin Galactic. Doesn't bode well for Mission:Space at Disney.

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02 10 2004: #1 Ryan (Reply)

"Jane! How do you stop this crazy thing!"
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