X-Prize

[EddieMcD]

Ah, the rocket powered by laughing gas and rubber (and I'm dead serious).

Originally Posted by Lisa Perez

Has anyone heard about the X-Prize contest taking place tomorrow? If not, the mission of the contest is to send a manned spaceship into outer space without government sponsorship. Furthermore, if more than one spaceship is successful, then the builders of such spaceships have two more weeks to send another one into space. The point of the whole thing is to establish a profitable way to send people into space.

Actually, this isn't an attempt at the X-Prize. This one is an exhibition/test run. If it goes well, they'll make the official attempt (3 people (or 1 pilot and the ballist for the other 2) sent up, then within 2 weeks, sent up again) soon (although there is no timetable). Either way, this is too exciting not to watch. I may even launch off some of my rockets tomorrow in honor of the event.

Burn the land and boil the sea
You cant take the sky from me...

Wow... I've quoted that song twice in a half hour...