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SpaceShipOne captures X Prize

October 4, 2004 | Science | By: Mark VandeWettering

Well, today SpaceShipOne launched again, and if its final altitude of 368,000 feet is verified, will become the winner of the coveted X Prize. Congratulations to all involved.

CNN.com
The official X Prize site

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I’m Mark VandeWettering, former senior technical director for Pixar Animation Studios, and (for the moment I’m a husband and father and grandfather. I like telescope making, radio, and all sorts of other things.

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