Space Ship One going for the X prize

[l)ragon]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5261571/
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/SS1_guide_040618.html
Looks like this thing must be powered by ms windows lmao, neat none the less.

Canada's attempt on this X prize is soposedly in August sometime.
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/arrow_xprize_040511.html

[Hostile]

Yeah, I read up on it a bit the other day too. Its just rediculous how silly the spaceship supposedly thing looks, and it barely looks like it will even make it out to space. But for a 10 million dollar prize and a little bookmark in history I suppose its worth it, right?

[Tuberload]

I think it could be the start of civilians going into outer space if it proves to be feasible.

[Falcon[anti-yL]]

Yea, I think so too.

[j0k3r]

Maybe only for the wealthy, I'm sure it will still cost thousands to get it out there and everything.

[asdf]

My dad's company Versalogic sent boards for one of the spaceships participating in the X-Prize (Forgot which).  Versalogic is located in Eugene, OR.

Edit: Not sure if it's for Space Ship One.

[iago]

But for a 10 million dollar prize

I'll bet they spent more than that designing and making it.

and a little bookmark in history I suppose its worth it, right?

That's where it's at

[Arta]

Yeah they did, $15m iirc.

[Tuberload]

Maybe only for the wealthy, I'm sure it will still cost thousands to get it out there and everything.

Everything starts out expensive and then eventually comes down in price so that the rest of civilization can participate. It is only a matter of time. I just hope it happens sometime in my lifetime.

Yeah they did, $15m iirc.

Watching the news this morning they said it was at $20m+ and it was on a shoestring budget. It's funny how everything is always made cheaply.

[Jensen]

all I otta say is, "More portholes!"

[Stealth]

$10 Million and potential future contract work, eh?