To: Brett66
I suppose after Rutan collects his X-prize, it would be time to begin discussing $/lb to orbit some payloads.
51 posted on
12/17/2003 3:04:03 PM PST by
RightWhale
(Close your tag lines)
To: RightWhale
A number of replies mention "Orbit" and orbit is not the goal of this aircraft nor of the x-prize.
The $10,000,000 will be paid to the first team that achieves 100 KM (62 miles), has 3 passengers, and repeats the feat within 2 weeks.
The goal of the x-prize is to encourage travel in near space, and to demonstrate reliability. Once these goals are achieved, it is expected that capitalism will take over bringing the price even further down.
If the government were running this program, the costs would far exceed the $10,000,000 prize pot.
72 posted on
12/17/2003 5:12:21 PM PST by
Lokibob
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