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SpaceShipOne Wins the X Prize

SpaceShipOne needed to reach 100 kilometers, or about 62.5 miles, twice within a two-week window to take the X Prize. The other principal requirement was to carry a pilot and either two passengers or their weight equivalent in ballast. —Dan Brekke —SpaceShipOne Wins the X Prize  (Wired)

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