I reported on April 20 about aircraft designer Burt Rutan unveiling of his secret high-atmosphere released vessel. Well it seems that some Canadians want to beat him to the $10 million X Prize:
A Canadian group of space enthusiasts claims to be leading the quest for the famous X Prize, a $10-million (U.S.) award for whoever can invent a better way of blasting off the planet.The team announced Tuesday that it plans to launch from a remote airstrip near Kindersley, Sask., and claimed to be the first private group anywhere in the world that has applied for permission to launch a human into space.
You know, maybe I need to read up on that X Prize. I wonder if you have to return alive in order to win? Of course, if you didn't, it would be hard to personally collect, but would your team be eligible to collect?
attribution: globeandmail.com via On The Third Hand
See what I wrote at On The Third Hand's comment board.
Yeah, I know, I always ask the hard questions.
Posted by Tiger at May 13, 2003 08:29 PM | TrackBack