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X-prize Award paid

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the faster-than-most-ebay-bidders dept.

daveywest writes "According to the AP, "SpaceShipOne designer Burt Rutan accepted the Ansari X Prize money, along with a 150-pound trophy, as a chase plane flew over the ceremony in a field adjacent to the St. Louis Science Center.""

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  1. It will be split by slobber · · Score: 5, Informative

    "Paul Allen will split the $10 million prize with inventor Burt Rutan, with Rutan making payments to each of his employees who helped design, build, test, and fly SpaceShipOne.
    thestranger.com

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  2. Re:Not Rutan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    In the documentary "Black Sky: The Race for Space" on the Discovery channel, Rutan showed some designs he is working on for an orbital vehicle.