Author Topic: X Prize "has been WON!!!" (Read 1071 times)

JBA · « **on:** October 04, 2004, 11:12:06 AM »

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20041004_751.html

rpm · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2004, 11:15:17 AM »

Rutan and his band of merry men strike again. I remember Pan-Am selling reservations for moonflights. Kinda spooky you might be able to use them now.

Nilsen · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2004, 11:19:53 AM »

one step further, but still along way to go until us mere mortals gets to go into real orbit (unless you use a bong)

Yeager · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2004, 11:20:14 AM »

WTG!

Was the competition closed to europeans?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2004, 11:21:58 AM »

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Originally posted by Yeager
WTG!

Was the competition closed to europeans?

rpm · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2004, 11:23:24 AM »

I'm pretty sure there was a Canadian and a Euro group, both close to first flight. They didn't have the funding Rutan did. Weren't the Canadians using a baloon?

spitfiremkv · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2004, 11:25:30 AM »

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Originally posted by rpm371
Rutan and his band of merry men strike again. I remember Pan-Am selling reservations for moonflights. Kinda spooky you might be able to use them now.

~~I think Virgin is your best bet now...they are licensing the SS1 technology and will send tourists into space in a few years.~~

RTStuka · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2004, 11:33:11 AM »

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Originally posted by Yeager
WTG!

Was the competition closed to europeans?

Well from what I understand they were going to allow the europeans to compete, but fears that the french would reach space first was a little unnerving. Apparently everyone was worried that if they got there ahead of everyone else they would surrender planet earth to the first aliens they saw.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2004, 11:35:46 AM »

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Originally posted by RTStuka
Well from what I understand they were going to allow the europeans to compete, but fears that the french would reach space first was a little unnerving. Apparently everyone was worried that if they got there ahead of everyone else they would surrender planet earth to the first aliens they saw.

CyranoAH · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:11:24 PM »

Screw Bush and Kerry, Rutan for President!!!

Daniel

Curval · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:34:34 PM »

Umm...frankly having Rutan run for President bodes ill for the US economy.

Could someone please tell me how much was spent to earn this $10million?

I'm willing to bet it was upwards of $50Million.

It is kind of like the old adage:

To make $1million in the Jazz business you need to invest $2million.

Octavius · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:37:22 PM »

Who cares, at this rate, we'll be in the star trek universe without any currency in no time!

RTStuka · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:38:42 PM »

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Originally posted by Curval
Umm...frankly having Rutan run for President bodes ill for the US economy.

Could someone please tell me how much was spent to earn this $10million?

I'm willing to bet it was upwards of $50Million.

It is kind of like the old adage:

To make $1million in the Jazz business you need to invest $2million.

Well I dont know how accurate it is but in an interview with Rutan last night he said that by winning the 10million dollar prize they would be getting back 40% of what was spent on the project.

Curval · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:43:29 PM »

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Originally posted by RTStuka
Well I dont know how accurate it is but in an interview with Rutan last night he said that by winning the 10million dollar prize they would be getting back 40% of what was spent on the project.

Okay, so it cost $25million if his figures are right.

RTStuka · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:46:50 PM »

That would be correct, and im sure he was pretty certain of his comment.