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To: D. Long who wrote (45722)	5/20/2004 5:54:16 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) of 793871

This should make our summer, Derek. The dates are interesting. "Adam Smith Blog" Summer of private space-flight? By Dr Madsen Pirie Technology On May 13th private space travel drew closer as Burt Rutan’s SpaceShipOne flew over 40 miles high, reports Leonard David: In a post-flight statement from the company, the SpaceShipOne team reported that their space plane flew to 212,000 feet altitude, almost 41 miles. NASA awards astronaut status to anyone who flies above 50 miles in altitude. The $10m X-Prize, which expires at the year's end, requires a passenger carrying flight to over 100km, repeated in the same vehicle with two weeks. Followers of Burt Rutan will spot his preference for anniversaries. The first private supersonic flight took place 100 years after the Wright Brothers' first flight. He might go for July 4th, but this summer sees the 35th anniversary of the moon landing on July 20th. This looks a more likely bet, given there are rivals who may attempt flights later in the year. If he does do it, space will no longer be just for governments. The era of private space travel will have dawned.

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