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Postby kaji » Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:52 am

How cool is this?!

Alternate space travel for anyone who has the cash! :lol:

"The first privately launched spacecraft was succesfully launched this morning in the Mojave Desert. If the judges agree that it meets the criteria of the X Prize, the winners will receive $10 Million in prize money."

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I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?" "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet. You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times." It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach. He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.
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Postby Mithrandir » Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:47 am

Um, only if they can do it again on Monday, like they plan. The X-Prize goes to the first team to succefully launch a man into space TWICE in one week. Or maybe it was two weeks....

:lol: I guess I'd better go read the article...
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Postby kaji » Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:54 am

14 days is the alotted time span for two sucessfull tests.

But, the end idea is to have a shuttle that is capable of bringing passengeres, who are willing to pay, on a little Zero-G trip. I wonder if this tech will catch on, and perhaps pave the way for the next leap in space travel. (well, getting there atleast.) :lol:
Depend on it. God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supply. He is too wise a God to frustrate His purposes for lack of funds, and He can just as easily supply them ahead of time as afterwards, and He much prefers doing so.
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I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?" "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet. You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times." It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach. He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.
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Postby Mithrandir » Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:08 am

That's the theory any way. BTW: According to /. it was a successfull trip.
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Postby Kisa » Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:50 am

hehe cool, but yet another way to charge alot for something.... ><
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Postby Godly Paladin » Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:37 pm

Doesn't that thing only stay in space for a minute or so? Seems like not very much for that type of money.
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