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SpaceShipOne to Try for Space on Monday

Posted by michael on from the life-insurance-paid-up-i-hope dept.

CommanderData writes "The first piloted private space flight will occur Monday at 9:30AM ET. SpaceShipOne is planning to ascend to the 62 mile (100 Km) mark and return to land at its takeoff point over the course of 90 minutes. With only a pilot (unnamed at this time) on board this does not qualify as a run for the Ansari X-Prize. If the flight is successful they will likely try for the prize soon afterward..." An anonymous reader adds: "Scaled Composites also has this page about the event."

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  1. Almost a dupe, call it 1.5 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm glad they didn't put a second story about John Carmack's test lift-off.

  2. This shows that not all Microsofties are evil by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Naughty, maybe, but certainly not evil.

  3. Awesome! A list of bots! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So, you managed to compile a list of the bots that post the same three comments over and over? COngratulations for this public utility service! I'll log in and join at once!

  4. You fAIL 1t by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    for a living got prima doonas to worse and worse. As Daaren Reed, which

  5. Re:I'll be there by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So what does your daughter look like? how 'bout her friends?

  6. This thing has POSSIBILITES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    There's another use for your list. How often have I got mod points and can't find any Apple Fanboy to mod down! Next time I get to moderate, I'll get your list and take one point each from five fanboys. I'll do it in week-old stories, to avoid metamod.