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XCOR Launch Application Complete

Posted by timothy on from the lots-of-d-engines dept.

Kulic writes "SpaceDaily.com is reporting that XCOR, a competitor for the X-Prize has had their launch application deemed 'sufficiently complete' by the Federal Aviation Administration's Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation. This significant regulatory milestone means that AST has committed itself either to issue a launch license to XCOR within 180 days or notify Congress that it failed to do so."

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  1. cool.. by laurent420 · · Score: 4, Funny

    say hi to zefram cochrane for me ;>

  2. So let me get this straight... by saskboy · · Score: 3, Funny

    XCOR doesn't like X-Prize so they got the FAAAA for CST to AOK their design? So AST is stuck with XCOR or Congress with a 180?

    Clear as mud.

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  3. Obligatory... by Scalli0n · · Score: 1, Funny

    I for one welcome our new XCOR overlords.

    Sorry, I had to do it.

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  4. In other news... by Scalli0n · · Score: 2, Funny

    In other news, several test subjects have been volunteered by the technology industry, including a few SCO executives and a certain "Cary Sherman" from the RIAA...

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