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X Prize Launch At Mojave Spaceport [updated: success!]
knovis writes "The Ansari X Prize is being attempted at this moment: 9:30am EST. Bert Rutan and Paul Allen's Scaled Composites is preparing to make the first of 2 launches necessary. For the uninitiated, the X-Prize is a $10M prize available to the first entirely privately funded organization that creates a vehicle that travels to 100km above the earth's surface (low earth orbit) twice within 2 weeks. IIRC, SpaceShipOne is planning 3 flights for that 2 week period, for safety. Best of luck to Private Spaceflight. Did anyone else notice that Virgin Galactic has just been launched?"
Project Zen writes "MSNBC has an article about how the seats won't be filled with people but mementos of the crew." Several readers sent links to CNN's story on the flight, and space.com's continuing coverage, including by webcam; NASA TV also has an eye on the launch. (Watch this space for updates.) Update: 09/29 15:57 GMT by T : Disconnect writes "As reported all over, SpaceShipOne successfully flew its first X-Prize flight attempt. As of now (11:45:40EST) the officials have not cleared the flight as successful, but it's looking good."
Please make sure all of your cheesy attempts to gain a f!rst p0st are carefully stowed in the overhead compartments, or placed under the seat in the front of you. Remember, objects may shift during flight, so use caution when attempting to reuse your cliched, unfunny baggage.
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You're not fooling anyone. You're better off posting crap like that as a Coward
Upgrade to xp, or osx if you're not a piss poor fat pizza eating basement dwelling weenie.
Dude, it is the second flight, if it was the first it would be the MAIDEN flight, it's called Spaceship One and being suborbital it cannot burn up on re-entry. Read up.
LOL, you are calling the people who don't put stock in fairy tales the simple minded ones?
That's because you're a lunix fag who let's his petty politics behind his choice of operating system cloud his judgement.
What's the difference between Allen and Carmack in this venture? Just two rich nerds.
Insightful? More like inflammatory.
Ok.
call Paul Allen and ask hime to re launch right away with the control stick pitched to the right and tied there.
Ohh lookie Space Ship One parts everywhere.
For more information please refer to books about physics, aeronautics and aerospace.. In your instance I suggest it since you obviousally know nothing about the subject.