I watched the Discovery Channel special chronicling Burt Rutan's attempt to
make private private spaceflight, a reality - I cried!
Here's the latest from xprize.org -
Burt Rutan's Mojave Aerospace Ventures Team successfully reached an altitude
of 337,500 feet with Mike Melvill (the pilot) onboard plus ballast (approx. 180
Kg). This flight was deemed by the Judges as a successful first flight for the
$10 million Ansari X PRIZE. The X PRIZE has just received official notice from
Burt Rutan that SpaceShipOne's second flight (X2) will take place Monday
morning, October 4th. Expected flight timeline:
* Takeoff at 7am PT
* Ignition at 8am PT
* Landing at 8:30am PT
* Press Conference to announce official Altitude at 10:30am PT
The entire flight and press conference can be viewed LIVE at
www.xprize.org on
our global webcast. Ticket are NOW available at
http://www.airshownetwork.com/home.html
Please spread the word to your friends. Tune in and help us celebrate the birth
of the Personal Spaceflight Revolution!
Burt & Crew - USAPILOT.COM will be with you for the this historic flight!
