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Shigosei
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Unofficially, anyway.
Not like it's a total surprise, but I'm so excited!

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dabbler
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I'm really happy this is going the way of private research and interests.

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ElJay
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Wow. Neat!!!

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Noemon
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Yay! Like you said, not unexpected, but great news nonetheless!

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Corwin
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I was going to post the same news from CNN. I'm so glad they made it!
[The Wave]

Maybe I'll travel to the moon one day? [Big Grin]

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Kwea
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That is sooooo coooool!

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James Tiberius Kirk
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I wish there was a second place; it would have been nice to see some of the other competitors' vehicles work.

--j_k

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skillery
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I watched the webcast last week and was wondering if they found the cause of the unexpected rolling.

At the end of the webcast, the X-prize guy announced that there will be an annual launch party in New Mexico, starting next year. He expects that there will be several successful launches over the course of the 5-day party.

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suborbital trajectory

I was wondering why an orbital insertion wasn't the next goal for the privateers. I suppose achieving orbit is at least an order of magnitude more complicated than simply lobbing humans into the air. I guess at 62 miles, we haven't even started to contend with the radiation belts.

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Noemon
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Well, it sounds like most of the runners up are pretty intent on getting their ships into space also, so you'll probably get to see how all of them perform.

Now that the X-Prize has been won, I hope that a new competition with loftier goals is set.

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mr_porteiro_head
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Now that the X-Prize has been won, I hope that a new competition with loftier goals is set.

*granted* Unfortunately, this also means that....

oops. Wrong thread. [Blushing]

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Noemon
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I'd love to see where you were going with that. I can think of a couple of good ones myself.

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Bob_Scopatz
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This is wonderful!

Now where's my flying car???

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Corwin
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Here you go Bob: The Flying Car.

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King of Men
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(whispers softly)
For my wings are made of tungsten,
and my flesh is glass and steel.
I am the joy of Terra
for the power that I wield.
Once upon a lifetime, I died a pioneer.
Now I sing within a spaceship's heart;
does anybody hear?

From an old science-fiction novel, Fallen Angels. It stuck in my mind. I am glad that dream is coming true.

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rivka
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*bounces* When I read a newspaper for the first time in two weeks while waiting to board my plane yesterday morning (and yesterday was a LONG, 30+ hour day, so that was a long time ago), that was one of the two coolest things in the paper. [Smile]

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Sopwith
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Since most groups have invested more than the $10 million in prize money, I'm betting this is going for the long run in almost all cases.

The X-Prize was the spur, now the private space industry will keep galloping on its own.

Hoorah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Big Grin]

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