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Space Ship One going for the X prize

Started by l)ragon, June 22, 2004, 09:54 PM

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l)ragon

June 22, 2004, 09:54 PM
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
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Hostile

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June 22, 2004, 10:53 PM
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? :P
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Tuberload

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June 22, 2004, 11:04 PM Last Edit: June 22, 2004, 11:05 PM by Tuberload
I think it could be the start of civilians going into outer space if it proves to be feasible.
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Falcon[anti-yL]

#3
June 23, 2004, 07:07 AM
Yea, I think so too.

j0k3r

#4
June 23, 2004, 08:03 AM
Maybe only for the wealthy, I'm sure it will still cost thousands to get it out there and everything.
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asdf

#5
June 23, 2004, 08:10 AM Last Edit: June 23, 2004, 04:47 PM by 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

#6
June 23, 2004, 08:44 AM
Quote from: Hostile on June 22, 2004, 10:53 PM
But for a 10 million dollar prize
I'll bet they spent more than that designing and making it.

Quoteand a little bookmark in history I suppose its worth it, right? :P
That's where it's at :)
This'll make an interesting test for broken AV:
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Arta

#7
June 23, 2004, 09:06 AM
Yeah they did, $15m iirc.

Tuberload

#8
June 23, 2004, 12:51 PM
Quote from: j0k3r on June 23, 2004, 08:03 AM
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.

Quote from: Arta[vL] on June 23, 2004, 09:06 AM
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.
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Jensen

#9
June 23, 2004, 04:27 PM
all I otta say is, "More portholes!"

Stealth

#10
June 23, 2004, 05:08 PM
$10 Million and potential future contract work, eh?
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